English: Athena Nike Temple. Parapet. South-west corner slab. Nikai. Acr 975. The "A Master" or Agorakritos. Around 410 BC.

Corner slab from the parapet constructed around the Temple of Athena Nike decorated with relief scenes on both faces. It was placed on the parapet’s southwest corner, right above the short staircase that leads to the goddess’ sanctuary. The slab was found in three fragments in 1877 during the excavations conducted on the southwest slope of the Acropolis.

On one side a Nike walks slowly to the viewer’s left raising her right hand to an unidentified object that may be either an incense burner (thymiaterion) or a xoanon placed on a low base. The left part of the scene is extremely worn as in later times this slab fragment was used as a step or was built into a floor.

On the other side another Nike moves swiftly again to the viewer’s left with her right knee slightly bent as she forwards her foot. She is draped in a long peplos and over it a billowing himation. The slab is usually attributed to the so-called “A Master” whereas according to another suggestion it was made by Agorakritos, a pupil of Pheidias.

From the Acropolis Museum website.