Basalt statue of Aphrodite, late 1st–early 2nd century

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Basalt statue of Aphrodite, Imperial, late 1st–early 2nd century , Roman, Basalt, 16 5/8in. (), Stone Sculpture, Adaptation of a Greek statue of the 3rd century known as the Medici Aphrodite. The Romans used colored stones for floors, wall revetment, and sculpture. This basalt version of a popular statue type for Aphrodite may have been intended to evoke the darkness of bronze

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Size: 2641px × 3694px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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