Bronze Figure of Aphrodite

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 13 May 2016

Bronze Figure of Aphrodite — This is a marvelous bronze figure which depicts Aphrodite stooping to remove her sandal. This is one of the largest and finest of all versions of this popular type of Aphrodite. Said to be from near Patras. Circa 200-100 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 13). Bronze Figure of Aphrodite. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5081/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Bronze Figure of Aphrodite." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 13, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5081/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Bronze Figure of Aphrodite." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 13 May 2016. Web. 26 Jan 2020.

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