Statue of Juno- Nicole Durant

The statue is of the goddess Juno. Juno is the Roman name for the goddess and Hera is the Greek name. Juno is the goddess of marriage and she is married to Zeus or Jupiter. The statue is the largest classical statue is North America. The statue weighs 13,000 pounds and is 13 feet tall. It was in a famous Italian garden for over 100 years. It was recorded as early as 1633. The statue was built around the first century BC. It was made from marble. Some people believe that Roman statues like this might have been painted at one point. The head of the statue was remade during the 21 century when it got put into the museum.