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Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A finely carved white marble head depicting Aphrodite/Venus, the goddess of romantic love depicted with her head ever so slightly tipped to the right, her attractive coiffure pulled back in wavy rows held into a tight bun at the back. The goddess' elegant, oval face is sensitively modeled so as to present a naturalistic visage characteristic of the Roman Imperial period with a rounded forehead, large and generously lidded almond-shaped eyes, a fine brow line that arches gracefully and merges with the bridge of her nose, a soft rounded chin, and full, bow-shaped, pursed lips. Worth noting are the lovely ripples of skin on her neck, an indication that Classical beauty standards were very different from our modern "Twiggy-esque" supermodel ideal. Size: 3.75" L x 3.5" H (9.5 cm x 8.9 cm); 6" H (15.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired November 12, 2016; ex- Throckmorton Fine Art, New York, New York, USA, Inventory #71559

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  • Condition: Head reattached to neck, wear to surface and loss to portion of nose.

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