Head of a statuette of Aphrodite

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Inventory number

ΝΑ 1956 ΝΑΓ 38 α

Category

Sculpture

Period

Roman Period

Date

Probably 2nd cent. AD

Dimensions

Height: 0.07 m
Length: 0.05 m
Width: 0.055 m

Material

Marble

Location

Gallery of the Acropolis Slopes, Case 3, No 159

Description
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Head of Aphrodite statuette tilting to the left. The nose and mouth are chipped off. It was found in 1956 in the east Roman cistern on the Acropolis south slope. Her wavy hair is parted in the middle and drawn back into a bun. A diadem adorns the head.

Μπρούσκαρη, Μ., Ανασκαφές νοτίως της Ακροπόλεως. Τα γλυπτά. Αρχαιολογική Εφημερίς 2002, Αθήνα, 2004, σελ. 154-156, εικ. 154-155