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Figurine of seated Aphrodite wearing a high polos

Figurine of seated Aphrodite wearing a high polos

4th century B.C.
Seated Aphrodite wearing a characteristic high kalathos-shaped polos and holding her breasts in the manner of Cypriot Aphrodite-Astarte figures. She rests her feet on a footstool.
Period
Cypro-Classical Period
Date
4th century B.C.
Culture
Cypriote
Dimensions
H: 13.00 cm W: 6.00 cm
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
72.165
Image Source
boston_mfa
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