How tall is the Winged Victory of Samothrace?

The Winged Victory of Samothrace reaches 9 ft 0.5 in (275 cm) from statue base to highest wing tip (ship base excluded).

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is taller than the average US man by 3 ft 3.5 in (99.9 cm).Winged Victory of Samothrace: 9 ft 0.5 in (275 cm), measured to the wing tip (ship base excluded). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). The Winged Victory of Samothrace is taller than the average US man by 3 ft 3.5 in (99.9 cm).Winged Victory of Samothrace: 9 ft 0.5 in (275 cm), measured to the wing tip (ship base excluded). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm).
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What the Winged Victory of Samothrace’s height measures

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is the 9th tallest of the 9 statues on this site, each measured as the figure alone, without a pedestal. See the 9 statues ranked and drawn to scale.

  • Bust of Nefertiti: 1 ft 7 in (48 cm). The Winged Victory of Samothrace is taller than the Bust of Nefertiti by 7 ft 5.5 in (227 cm).
  • The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kōtoku-in): 11.3 m (37 ft). The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kōtoku-in) is taller than the Winged Victory of Samothrace by 28 ft 0.5 in (8.55 m).
  • Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles: 14 m (45 ft). The Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles is taller than the Winged Victory of Samothrace by 35 ft 11.5 in (10.97 m).

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Published height

9 ft 0.5 in (275 cm)

The Winged Victory of Samothrace reaches 9 ft 0.5 in (275 cm) from statue base to highest wing tip (ship base excluded).

Source: Wikipedia

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The Winged Victory of Samothrace, 2.75 m (9 ft), drawn to scale beside the Bust of Nefertiti, 0.48 m (2 ft)