This marble bust is a copy of the bronze original which was part of the artistic contest of 440-430 BC between the major Greek sculptors for the shrine at Ephesus.
Especially luminous when lit by the late afternoon sun, this wounded Amazon is based on the model sculpted by Pheidias for the competition at Ephesus.
Found in the Gardens of Maecenas (Horti Maecenatis), the bust is in the Palazzo dei Conservatori. The Amazon is in the Palazzo Nuovo.
