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Statue of Hera Epekoos

Year Roman Imperial, ca. 2nd-3rd century A.D.
Medium Marble
Dimensions h. 55.9 cm 22 in.

About the artwork

The epithet Epekoos ("who-listens-to-prayer") is frequently connected to a great variety of gods and heroes, including Artemis, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes and Zeus. It is only rarely used in connection with Hera, as seen here. For an example from Bulgaria, in which both Zeus and Hera are called "Epekooi," see no. 5286, p. 146 in E. Mihailov, ed., Inscriptiones Graecae in Bulgaria Repertae, Vol. V; for one from Pisidia, on which Hera Epekoos is invoked, see no. 5, pp. 336-337 in M. Collignon, "Inscriptions de Pisidie et de Pamphylie" in Bulletin de correspondance hellénique, Vol. 3.

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Provenance

Ex William Froelich, New York, 1998;
Christie's Antiquities, New York, 5 June 2014, lot no. 124.

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Artwork Details

Statue of Hera Epekoos — detail
Statue of Hera Epekoos — detail
Statue of Hera Epekoos — detail
Statue of Hera Epekoos — detail
Statue of Hera Epekoos — detail