Harvard Art Museums> 1953.118: 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"Aphrodite , 1953.118,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 24, 2023, https://hvrd.art/o/291259. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1953.118 Title Aphrodite Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date 7th-5th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus Period Archaic period Culture Cypriot Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291259 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions 19 x 4.5 x 2 cm (7 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Purchased from P. Kolokasides in Nicosia. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund Accession Year 1953 Object Number 1953.118 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 Pinkish buff clay with some soil deposits. Figure has incised concentric circles for eyes, double-pierced loop ears, a broad pinched nose, pinched breasts, dimpled knees and lines for toes. May be missing arms as there are areas on each side of the body that appear to have once had something attached. Majority of decoration is in groin area. Sole decoration on reverse is a hole in the middle of the back. 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