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This Crouching Aphrodite marble statue is a Roman variant of the 2nd century CE after a Hellenistic type. It depicts Aphrodite as bathing, crouching with her right knee close to the ground. (Louvre Museum)
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Raddato, C. (2014, April 06). Crouching Aphrodite, Louvre. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2542/
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Raddato, Carole. "Crouching Aphrodite, Louvre." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 06, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2542/.
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