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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1992.256.15
Title
Statuette of Aphrodite
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
statuette, sculpture
Date
2nd century BCE
Culture
Roman?
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/288971

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Lead
Technique
Cast
Dimensions
6.2 x 2.2 cm (2 7/16 x 7/8 in.)

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
1992.256.15
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

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.

Verification Level

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