SculptureRoman?2nd century BCE
Statuette of Aphrodite
2nd century BCE
Description
Small, flat statuette on a rounded, incorporated base, with right hand on hip and left hand held up with bent elbow. Strip of lead from hand to head is either an attribute, a lock of hair, or a remnant of the casting process. Drapery starts at waist. Breasts, navel and back all indicated. Bracelets on upper arm and at wrist.
Dimensions
6.2 x 2.2 cm (2 7/16 x 7/8 in.)
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