This is a striking reproduction of the head of the famous Apollo of Olympia statue. (find out more about Apollo…) This statue was part of the western pediment of the aetom of the Temple of Zeus in ancient Olympia, home of the ancient Olympic Games. This pediment – exhibited at the Archaeological Museum in Olympia – depicts the abduction of the Lapith women by Centaurs, and has Apollo as its central figure. Dated to 5th century B.C. Made of bonded marble and coated with a special marble patina.
