Description:

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A lovely marble sculpture of Venus - Greek Aphrodite - the Roman god of love, beauty, and zex. Draped in a voluminous robe - an abnormal quality for the typically nude deity - she stands in contrapposto atop an integral plinth with her hands in the traditional Pudica pose - one at her breast and the other at her sex. Her hair is pulled back, revealing a youthful visage, as the billowing folds of her dress cascade down her supple body to highlight her hourglass figure. This charming representation of the goddess of fertility and desire may have served as a votary object in a household shrine. Size: 1.5" W x 4.5" H (3.8 cm x 11.4 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Ohio, USA collection, 1990s

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#176546

  • Condition: Some light surface wear but otherwise intact and excellent with nice preservation of detail and earthen deposits throughout.

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