Aphrodite

400–200 BCE
Overall: 43.5 cm (17 1/8 in.)
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Location: 102C Greek

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This Aphrodite may be admiring her reflection in a mirror once held in her left hand.

Description

This nude figurine was likely inspired by the Aphrodite of Knidos by Praxiteles, a work that spawned countless reproductions of varying sizes in different media. Created from inexpensive terra cotta clay, this Aphrodite might have been commissioned as a votive offering by a person of modest means.
Aphrodite

Aphrodite

400–200 BCE

Greece

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