Nike untying her sandal
Αθήνα, Italy
The Nike Fixing her Sandal (Ancient Greek: Νίκη Σανδαλίζουσα, romanized: Níkē Sandalízousa), also known as Nike Taking off her Sandal or Nike Sandalbinder, is an ancient marble relief depicting Nike, the ancient Greek goddess of victory, in the process of fixing or removing the sandal of her right f
oot. The late fifth-century BC sculpture is the remaining right part of a larger slab from a parapet, which originally adorned the Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis of Athens. Although most of it is preserved, it bears significant damage as her head, left wing and left hand are missing. The relief is now kept and exhibited in the Acropolis Museum of Athens, in Greece with inventory number 973.
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