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Keywords: Roman - Athena Promachos - Walters 54777.jpg Many religions were syncretistic meaning that as they grew and came into contact with other religions they adopted new beliefs and modified their practices to reflect their changing environment Both Greek and Roman religious beliefs were deeply influenced by the so-called mystery religions of the East including the Egyptian cult of Isis which revealed beliefs and practices to the initiated that remained unexplained or mysterious to the uninitiated Most popular Roman cults had associations with these mystery religions and included the prospect of an afterlife The statuette is recognized as Athena Promachos the Warrior by her helmet and stance her stiff left leg advanced The details of her garments imitate the Korai statues of maidens of the late 6th century BC Her raised right arm supported a spear ca 1st century bronze cm 18 7 7 3 5 7 ; mount cm 7 7 6 5 6 5 accession number 54 777 29217 Wyndham Francis Cook Sale 1908 no 24 pl XXVIII Joseph Brummer New York Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1925 Transformations in Hellenistic Art Mount Holyoke College Art Museum South Hadley 1983 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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