Statue Head of Female Wearing the Polos
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Statue Head of Female Wearing the Polos
Colossal female head wearing the polos, a sacred headdress. It might be from the statue of Hera that was situated inside the Archaic Temple of Hera (Heraion), or from an acroterion Sphinx of another building. Limestone. Circa 600 BCE
Exhibited in Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece.