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26 ROMAN MARBLE NUDE APHRODITE OR NYMPH seated upon a cloak that partially covers a rocky outcrop. She leans languidly upon her right hand; her left hand, touching her thigh, is partly covered with a drapery falling over her left forearm and leg. Her head is leaning back and her hair is gathered into a long braid. 2nd Century AD. H. 11 3/8 in. (29 cm.) Ex French collection. Doubtless, an ornamental sculpture rather than a cult image, intended to delight the viewer with her vulnerability suggested by the sensitive carving of the goddess in so relaxed a posture.
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