Caption

Head of the goddess Aphrodite, Greek sculpture, female portrait; hair tied in a bow at the front, in a bun at the back; 332–30 BC, Hellenistic period, Greece; sculpture; weight 9.74 kg, A carved stone head of a person mounted on a round pedestal, showing detailed wavy hair styled back into a bun, smooth facial features with closed or blank eyes, a straight nose, and a slightly downturned mouth; the sculpture displays weathered surface texture and subtle abrasions. The visible colors include shades of off-white, light gray, beige, and faint darker gray areas, set against a solid darker gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_126

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62.6Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.2in x 20.0in / 3645 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head goddess Aphrodite Greek sculpture female portrait hair tied bow front bun back 332–30 Bc Hellenistic period Greece sculpture weight 9.74 kg carved stone head person mounted round pedestal showing detailed wavy hair styled smooth facial features closed blank eyes straight nose slightly downturned mouth sculpture displays weathered surface texture subtle abrasions visible colors include shades off-white light gray beige faint darker gray areas set solid darker gray background.