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This Aphrodite’s arms were originally in a pose very similar to that of the statue of the goddess displayed nearby. Here, the stance is reversed; most of the figure’s weight is on the right leg instead of the left. Such statuettes were popular decorations in villa gardens.
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Title: Marble statuette of Aphrodite Anadyomene (rising)
Period: Hellenistic or Early Imperial
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE, or 1st century CE
Culture: Roman or Greek
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: 19 13/16in. (50.3cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1927
Accession Number: 27.122.17
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