Minerva Figurine

Likely souvenir from Greece but wonder if the marks have any significance?

 

Fix the typo in your title so that if we ever want to find Minerva again we can. Where is the mark in the last photo located?

 

Back of shield.

 

It might be alpha theta, the first 2 letters of Athena.

 

Now I’m thinking that it could also be Italian It looks Etruscan style.

 

Owl of Athena, statue has breasts. I think @Bronwen nailed it.

 

There are Attic coins with her owl & the first few letters of the names of the goddess and her namesake city-state.

 

Similar:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/150893...u7nFIWu4Ayexj4XcDPrFoKmn8SAW1uLMaAroVEALw_wcB

 

The statue of Minerva in the lobby of my alma mater is wincing in pain to see this depiction.

 

What’s wrong with the depiction? Is the Alma Mater statue in Etruscan style?

 

HAHA!!!! Good catch, @Dawnno!!!!!

 

Your Athena is not Etruscan, but made in the ancient Greek Geometric style. Yes, there is such a thing.
It is probably based on a museum bronze. Maybe not an exact copy, but close enough to be recognizably Greek Geometric. So a true Athena, not Minerva.
The Greeks value the Geometric style as much as the Classic style, and these are sold as nice quality souvenirs.