Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.201: Torso of Aphrodite Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Torso of Aphrodite , 1992.256.201,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 15, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288849. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.201 Title Torso of Aphrodite Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date 3rd century CE Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288849 Physical Descriptions Medium Alabaster Dimensions 16 x 6.2 x 4.4 cm (6 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 3/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.256.201 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Rudimentarily carved statuette is missing right arm above elbow, head and below knees. The drapery in relief wraps around right thigh passes diagonally over buttocks and around left arm below elbow ending in diagonally downward tab. There are drilled spaces between upper left arm and left wrist. Crudely carved bracelets around upper arms. A wavy relief lock of hair descends over each shoulder. The neck is marked by a horizontal groove just below break. There are two parallel grooves on the abdomen below the naval, which is a drilled hole. A modern mounting hole in break at knees. Possibly a votive statuette. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
