Statue of a Woman with a Partridge as Votive Offering
Statue of a Woman with a Partridge as Votive Offering
3D
Published 2018-02-26T12:16:39+00:00
Miletus (Turkey), sanctuary of Artemis Kithone
From the division of finds; marble, ca. 550 BC
The statue was found in the area of the sanctuary of Artemis on the eastern terrace of the Kalabaktepe in the south of the city of Miletus. The young woman is holding a partridge to her breast which she wants to sacrifice to the goddess. With its strict, self-contained form, the statue belongs to the oldest marble sculptures from Miletus.
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| Date published | 26/02/2018 |
| Title | Statue of a Woman with a Partridge as Votive Offering |
| Date | ca. 550 BC |
| Accession | Sk 1791 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Altes Museum |
| Record | http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/altes-museum/home.html |
| Place | Altes Museum |
