Extra Large Nike Winged Victory Statue

The original heavenly angel statue, Nike of Samothrace came from an island in the North Aegean Sea, was discovered in 1863 by archaeologist Charles Champoiseau with the pieces scattered across the side of a hill. Although the angel head was never located, the 118 pieces of the art that were found were later painstakingly assembled at The Louvre. Though the heavenly angel statue is commonly known as "Winged Victory" her true title is Nike. Nike angel statues like her were most common around 190-220 BC. The "original" is now in the Musee de Louvre in Paris, France. The function of the angel goddess was to stand on the prow of the galley on a ship, resisting ocean waves and gusts of wind her right arm was undoubtedly held pointed high. It was an ex-voto angel statue of the Rhodians for a victory won at the beginning of the 2nd Century BC.