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Artemis Bendis
Greek
Classical Period
4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Marble, rough, crystalline, similar to that called Thasian
Dimensions
height x width (max.) x depth: 13 x 1.15 x 5 cm (5 1/8 x 7/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
Accession Number18.437
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone (MFA), no. 080.
DescriptionThe relief is broken on all edges; the back is rough. The surfaces are clean. The goddess is seen in frontal view, wearing her characteristic Thracian cap. Although primarily a Thracian goddess, Bendis received honors in Athens and the Piraeus in the fourth century B.C., when Athens needed allies in northern Greece.
From Athens, the Greek Mainland, or the Aegean islands (?).
From Athens, the Greek Mainland, or the Aegean islands (?).