Head of a woman, possibly Aphrodite

Sculpture
146. Fragmentary sculpture
Greek
Head of a woman, possibly Aphrodite
Parian marble, 3rd-1st century BCE
Purchase with funds presented in honor of Janet Brewster Murrow (Class of 1933)
Photograph Petegorsky/Gipe
MH 1982.16

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Side and back views of marble head of a woman.

Head of a woman, possibly Aphrodite
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The Female Persona
Ancient images of women are remarkable for their ambiguity. Sometimes, identification is straightforward: on the Gerasa mosaics at left, Erato, muse of lyric poetry, is easily recognized by her lyre and name...
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