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Head of Aphrodite
Melos, Greece Late Classical period, ca. 400 BCE Marble H: 17; W: 14; Diam: 16 cm The Harry Stern Collection, bequeathed by Dr. Kurt Stern, London, in memory of his parents and his brother, who perished at Sobibor Accession number: 76.20.117 |
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Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love and beauty. The Romans called her Venus. Publications: Avida, U., Aphrodite. A Greek Goddess, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1978 Exhibition: Aphrodite. A Greek Goddess, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Winter 1978 Perfumes and Cosmetics in the Ancient World, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 12/11/1989 - 12/01/1994 Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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