Title
105.FA Nike Samothrace (OBJECT)
Description
This is an ancient marble statue in the Louvre Museum, Paris (catalog Ma 2369). The Nike of Samothrace is an example of Greek Hellenistic sculpture, and has been dated to c. 190 BCE. Its name derives from the location where it was discovered, the Island of Samothrace. The Nike originally stood perched atop a ship's prow.
Artist
unknown
Medium
sculpture
statue
Material
stone
marble
Chronology
Hellenistic Period
Current Location
Louvre, Paris
Museum No.
Ma 2369
Provenience
Samothrace, Greece
AW3D Models
Bibliography
AW3D Contributors
This entry was composed by Jennifer Hurley.
- Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor
- Cheyenne Eversole, curator
- Ryan Knapp, technological advisor
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