SculptureRoman1st century BCE

Venus with Apple

1st century BCE

Description

Small alabaster statuette of Venus. Broken at collarbone, missing neck and head. The lower part of her body draped, beginning at upper thighs. In the back, it begins below her buttocks. Her right arm is raised at her breast, holding an apple or pomegranate. Her left hand holds the drapery and an object now lost. The workmanship is rough, and the statue has abrasions and discoloration on the back and at the base. There is a deep gouge, probably intentional, between her two bare feet.

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Carved

Medium

Alabaster

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Republican period

Century

1st century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

15.9 x 7.1 x 4.5 cm (6 1/4 in., 1 3/4 in.)

Provenance

said to be found in Egypt

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