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Marble statue of Tyche-Fortuna restored with the portrait head of a woman

1st or 2nd century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 168
Tyche wearing double chiton, holding cornucopia in left hand and steering paddle in right. Adaptation of Greek original.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Marble statue of Tyche-Fortuna restored with the portrait head of a woman
  • Period: Imperial, Late Flavian or Early Trajanic
  • Date: 1st or 2nd century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Other: 75 x 26 x 23 in. (190.5 x 66 x 58.4 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.82.2
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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