Closeup of Nike-shaped thymaterion (incense burner), showing pigments
Closeup of a terracotta statuette of winged Nike, which supports a thymaterion (incense burner). Here we can see remains of the bright pigments which would have once covered the entire sculpture. Blue pigment (probably Egyptian Blue) can be seen on her wavy chiton, and red pigment can be seen on her himation (the border is mostly missing, but the himation was pinned to one shoulder, falling diagonally across her torso).
Greek (Sicilian)
ca. 500-475 BCE
Getty Villa Museum (86.AD.681)
Closeup of Nike-shaped thymaterion (incense burner), showing pigments
Closeup of a terracotta statuette of winged Nike, which supports a thymaterion (incense burner). Here we can see remains of the bright pigments which would have once covered the entire sculpture. Blue pigment (probably Egyptian Blue) can be seen on her wavy chiton, and red pigment can be seen on her himation (the border is mostly missing, but the himation was pinned to one shoulder, falling diagonally across her torso).
Greek (Sicilian)
ca. 500-475 BCE
Getty Villa Museum (86.AD.681)