Aphrodite (?)

6th-7th century H: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm) Citation Source image

The short, stubby proportions of this figure relate it to a number of textile designs. The female figure with a flowing drapery is probably intended to be Aphrodite. The edges are broken on all but the left side, and there are three holes for attachment, indicating that it was...

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25045
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Léon Gruel, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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2
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/71.33

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