Statuette of Aphrodite
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Statuette of Aphrodite
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Statuette of Aphrodite
Published 2017-10-13T10:52:17+00:00
Description
Aphrodite was the Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. She was depicted as a beautiful woman often accompanied by the winged godling Eros (Love). Her attributes included a dove, apple, scallop shell and mirror. In classical sculpture and fresco, she was usually depicted nude.
Technical Information
| Date published | 13/10/2017 |
More Information
| Title | Statuette of Aphrodite |
| Accession | Inv. 78.93 T |
| Period | Roman |
| Medium | Marble |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Istanbul Archaeological Museum |
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