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Statuette of Venus

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Date: late 1st–2nd century A.D.
Medium: Terracotta
Culture: Roman
Department: Sculpture
Institution: Getty Museum

The statuette shows a nude Venus wearing an elaborate Egyptian crown. She has long curly hair arranged in ringlets falling upon her shoulders and she wears large earrings. She is standing on static legs and feet with with her arms straight and pressed against her sides. There is a pronounced pubic area.

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