HEAD OF A GODDESS STATUE | Probably Aphrodite

• HEAD OF A GODDESS STATUE | Probably Aphrodite:
The Roman period marble copy of a gold-and-ivory statue of the Classical period [5-4 BC]
2 AD
"The colour that has leaked below her eyes is a product of the oxidation of the statue's bronze eyelashes."
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Found in 1857 in the Odeion of Herodes Atticus [the south slope of the Acropolis]
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Acropolis Museum, Athens | AM
[Floor 1, Roman Gallery]
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AM | Michael Svetbird phs©msp | 13|08|24 6500X4300 600 [I.]
The photographed object is collection item of AM
[Non-commercial fair use | No AI | Author rights apply | Sorry for the watermarks]
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📸 Part of the "HEADS.Sculpture" MSP Online Photo-gallery:
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👉 D-ART:
https://www.deviantart.com/svetbird1234/gallery/78520831/heads-sculpture
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👉 FB Album:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1400262423675664&type=3

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