Fine resin on ceramic base; very detailed piece, museum-quality replica available from theh Getty Museum store. Piece is in original packaging. This piece was used to teach courses in museum curation and Sacred World Art.

This is a reproduction of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace - a marble Hellenistic Sculpture that was created about the 2nd century BC. Since 1884, the original has been exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

The winged goddess Nike (Victory) in Greek mythology was the daughter of two Titans, Pallas and Styx. After helping Zeus banish the Titans from Mt. Olympus, Zeus honored Nike with the title of goddess of victory. The image of Nike is prominent throughout Greek art and was traditionally associated with war, athletics and poetry.