Marble head of a goddess, Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C., Greek, Marble, H. 18 11/16 in. (47.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, The idealized features and crown identify this striking portrait as the image of a goddess, perhaps Aphrodite or Artemis. The pale translucent yellow hue of the calcite alabaster, now discolored from centuries of burial in the earth, would originally have contrasted with the pure white of her eyes, made of chalk, which once featured inlays for the irises and pupils
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Marble head, goddess, Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C, Greek, Marble, H, 18 11/16, 47.5 cm, Stone Sculpture, idealized, features, crown identify, striking portrait, image, perhaps Aphrodite, Artemis, pale translucent, yellow, hue, calcite alabaster, now discolored, centuries, burial, earth, originally, contrasted, pure white, eyes, chalk, featured inlays, irises, pupils
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