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Figurine fragment
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale)
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
2.9 x 4.1 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession NumberRES.84.205
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment of seated Aphrodite; holds flower to breast with right hand, tresses of hair fall on either side of head. Hand beautifully modeled; cone shaped blossom; archaic; no back remains to show throne; light unglazed
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey). 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.