Marble statuette of Aphrodite. From Athens, 2nd c BC The goddess wears a himation only over the lower body and leans against the cavern of a rock, behind which appears Eros. Setting alludes to the sanctuaries on the North slope of the Acropolis.


Marble statuette of Aphrodite. From Athens, 2nd c BC The goddess wears a himation only over the lower body and leans against the cavern of a rock, behind which appears Eros. Setting alludes to the sanctuaries on the North slope of the Acropolis.


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