Greece / 400–200 BCE
Aphrodite
Aphrodite
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Aphrodite as sculpture (Greece · 400–200 BCE).
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
This Aphrodite may be admiring her reflection in a mirror once held in her left hand.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this sculpture as terracotta.
The museum's collection notes: This nude figurine was likely inspired by the Aphrodite of Knidos by Praxiteles, a work that spawned countless reproductions of varying sizes in different media. Created from inexpensive terra cotta clay, this Aphrodite might have been commissioned as a votive offering by a person of modest means.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The Cleveland Museum of ArtAphroditeOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.