Marble statuette of a woman, Mid-Imperial, Antonine, ca. A.D. 138–193, Roman, Marble, Pentelic, H. 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The figure is a reduced version of a type that is known in numerous Roman copies. The inscription on the base of our example gives the name Europa. She is best known as the princess carried off to Crete by Zeus in the form of a bull
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Marble statuette, woman, Mid-Imperial, Antonine, ca, .D, 138–193, Roman, Marble, Pentelic, H, 16 3/8, 41.6 cm, Stone Sculpture, figure, reduced version, type, numerous Roman, copies, inscription, base, our example, gives, name Europa, best, princess carried, off, Crete, Zeus, form, bull
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