This 2.35 m high bronze statue of Athena probably dates to around 360-340 BCE, and was found buried in Piraeus, Athens in 1959. It was part of a cache of bronze statues following the sack of Athens by Sulla in 86 BC. Many scholars believe that the statue had been stored in a harbor's stoa and was just about to be shipped to Italy. The statue is nearly complete. Over the dress is slung the aegis, shaped like a narrow band. Though it is bordered by snakes and emblazoned with a small head of Medusa, its significance in this instance is more a badge of identity than a weapon. Her left hand appears to have rested on a shield and may have held a spear as well. The right hand is extended forward. The Corinthian helmet is pushed back on her head. Two owls are represented on the visor, and griffins stand on either side of the long crest. On display at Piraeus Archaeological Museum.