Un inedito acrolito per una nuova statua di culto tardo-repubblicana

An unpublished female head, belonging to a statue made using the acrolithic technique, has been discovered in the archaeological archives of the Musei Capitolini. Its colossal size makes it likely that it referred to a cult image, recalling the most significant acroliths of the late Republican period. The possible original presence of a helmet suggests it was a warrior goddess, inspired by the image of Pheidias Athena Parthenos, which was adopted by Greek sculptors active in Rome as well, to represent female divinities of the local pantheon (such as Minerva, Bellona, Roma, Virtus).