28. Peplos Kore from the Acropolis. Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble, painted details.
-Athens, Greece
-woman (possibly Athena because of adorned dress, headdress, and bow)
-function: honoring Athena (either an offering or a depiction)
-raised left arm and archaic smile (shows well-being, not emotion) representative of archaic style
-brightly painted with animal figures on clothing to represent fertility and prosperity
-kore (young women) statues were offerings to goddesses
-closely tied to Greek gods/religion