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A Roman period statue of possibly Kore-Persephone, the daughter of Demeter. The head in fact is restored after a head of Apollo. She is sculpted in the style of 5th century BCE Greek statues and is wearing a peplum, a common type of Greek dress. Provenance: Hadrian's Villa. (Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Cartwright, M. (2013, April 30). Greek Peplos Dress. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1164/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Peplos Dress." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 30, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1164/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Peplos Dress." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 30 Apr 2013. Web. 14 Jan 2021.
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