A Roman Imperial marble statue, 1st or 2nd century CE, showing Aphrodite standing. The Metropolitan Museum's own title and its own object name both name the goddess directly. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 21.88.95, Rogers Fund, 1921.
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Medium (class) Custody
Current LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1 Connections
Associated With
This source names Aphrodite directly: "statue, 1st or 2nd century CE, showing Aphrodite standing."
Source "Marble Statue of Aphrodite," accession 21.88.95 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Belongs to Tradition
Source "Marble Statue of Aphrodite," accession 21.88.95 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Depicts
The Metropolitan Museum's own title, "Marble statue of Aphrodite," and its own object name, "Statue of Aphrodite," name the goddess outright.
Source "Marble Statue of Aphrodite," accession 21.88.95 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Originated In
Source "Marble Statue of Aphrodite," accession 21.88.95 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Sources
1. "Marble Statue of Aphrodite," accession 21.88.95 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Artaccession 21.88.95
Culture: Roman. Period: Imperial. Medium: Marble. Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921.
catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A Roman Imperial marble statue, 1st or 2nd century CE, showing Aphrodite standing.
Originated In: Ancient Rome, Collection record: culture, country and region fields
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In Group: Ancient Roman Art, Roman Imperial marble statue, 1st or 2nd century CEView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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