Head of the goddess Aphrodite; maker, Greek sculpture, female portrait; hair tied in a bow at the front and in a bun at the back; 332–30 BC Hellenistic period, Greece; sculpture; weight 9.74 kg, A carved stone bust viewed from the back showing detailed, wavy hair gathered into a twisted bun at the nape, mounted on a rounded stone pedestal; the stone surfaces display shades of off-white, beige, light gray, and subtle brown veining, set against a dark gray background.
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Head of the goddess Aphrodite; maker, Greek sculpture, female portrait; hair tied in a bow at the front and in a bun at the back; 332–30 BC Hellenistic period, Greece; sculpture; weight 9.74 kg, A carved stone bust viewed from the back showing detailed, wavy hair gathered into a twisted bun at the nape, mounted on a rounded stone pedestal; the stone surfaces display shades of off-white, beige, light gray, and subtle brown veining, set against a dark gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_125

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Head goddess Aphrodite maker Greek sculpture female portrait hair tied bow front bun back 332–30 BC Hellenistic period Greece sculpture weight 9.74 kg carved stone bust viewed showing detailed wavy hair gathered twisted bun nape mounted rounded stone pedestal stone surfaces display shades off-white beige light gray subtle brown veining set dark gray background.

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