Title
100.KC Aphrodite Townley (OBJECT)
Description
This is an ancient marble statue in the British Museum, where it is cataloged as the Townley Venus. Excavated in Ostia, Venus (Aphrodite) wears a cloth wrapped around her waist and draped over her right arm. Her left arm is raised over her head, almost in a gesture of surprise. Her arms, fingers, and nose show where they have been repaired.
Artist
unknown (associated with Praxiteles)
Medium
sculpture
statue
Material
stone
marble
Dimensions
H. 2.13 m
Chronology
Imperial Period
Museum No.
1805,0703.15
Provenience
reported as Ostia, Italy
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Bibliography
AW3D Contributors
This entry was composed by Rachel Moore (IUPUI).
- Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor
- Cheyenne Eversole, curator
- Ryan Knapp, technological advisor
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