Aphrodite Arranging Her Hair

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Culture Etruscan

Title Aphrodite Arranging Her Hair

Date 300–200 BCE

Medium Bronze

Dimensions Overall: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)

Credit Line Burton Y. Berry Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 62.117.109

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The Greek goddess Aphrodite was a favorite subject, and Greek artists developed many different Aphrodite “types” in the fourth century BCE. The Greeks and Romans produced many copies of these famous large-scale statues in the following centuries, and this Etruscan artist certainly borrowed the pose from Greek models as well. Although less comfortable with the subject matter, the Etruscan artist’s skill is clearly evident—reminding us that Etruscan techniques had long influenced Greek metalsmiths.

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