Description
A Roman bronze statuette of the goddess Aphrodite
A bronze statuette depicting the goddess nude and standing very gracefully. The right arm is raised, hand near the shoulder in a gesture, while the left hand is drawn across the chest in the modest “Venus Pudica” gesture popularized by the Praxitelean tradition. The head shows centrally parted hair bound by a fillet, with softly modeled, idealized features.
The surface carries a mottled green-red-ochre patina consistent with genuine ancient corrosion
REFERENCE #
SI-RM-1120
CIVILIZATION
Roman, ca. 100 AD – 300 AD
SIZE
H. 13.5 cm
CONDITION
Excellent condition
PRICE
8500
PROVENANCE
Jerusalem Private Collection
