Fragment of a marble neo-Attic relief with Peitho, Late Republican, 1st century B.C., Roman, Marble, Pentelic, H. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.), Stone Sculpture, This fragment shows Peitho, the personification of persuasion, seated on a high pillar with one hand on a dove and the other holding the edge of her himation (cloak). This scene was part of a decorative relief of Helen being persuaded by Aphrodite to leave her husband and go off to Troy with the Trojan prince Paris
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Fragment, marble neo-Attic relief, Peitho, Late Republican, 1st century B.C, Roman, Marble, Pentelic, H, 14 7/8, 37.8 cm, Stone Sculpture, fragment, personification, persuasion, seated, high pillar, hand, dove, holding, edge, himation, cloak, scene, part, decorative, Helen, persuaded, Aphrodite, leave, husband, go off, Troy, Trojan prince, Paris
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