This statue, along with numbers 26 & 28 is an example of Archaic Greek art form known as the Kore – a standing maiden dressed in a full length garment. Sculpted in the late 6th Century B.C. from Pentellic marble, these “Korai” (plural) stood on Athens Acropolis near the Erechtheum, a sanctuary dedicated to Athena, the patron of young girls. This work exhibits a superiority of both spirit and technique, seen particularly in its expressive face. Faithful to the condition to the original, only the nose of this reproduction has been restored.