Bronze statuette of Aphrodite

A slender nude female figure stands on a low base, arms raised to her head as if setting her hair. The bronze is covered in green patina, with darker recesses and lighter worn highlights along the limbs and torso. Its simple, graceful modelling of the body contrasts with the loose, textured masses of hair.

Look closer: Small round mounting holes near the head and hands show where the bronze was once attached to a support.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Bronze appliqué

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

597 × 1503 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020