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Unknown Maker, Roman

Statuette of a Young Girl (Artemis?)
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Roman

Culture

Roman

Title

Statuette of a Young Girl (Artemis?)

Period

Ancient

Year

late 1st century BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

pentelic marble

Dimensions

43.5 x 21.3 x 12.9 cm (17 1/8 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

13.1478

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

Artemis was goddess of the hunt, the moon, and virginity, and twin sister to Apollo. Usually accompanied by a retinue of nymphs, Artemis amused herself by hunting in the mountains. She is often represented with a quiver of arrows slung over one shoulder. Although the quiver is absent in this piece, the diagonal strap suggests that the female figure is indeed the goddess. Further, the folds and draping of her garment (peplos) are reminiscent of similar statuettes of Artemis. The scale discrepancy between head and body and the visible crack around the neck suggest that the head may be a later restoration.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Roman
Statuette of a Young Girl (Artemis?), late 1st century BCE
Pentelic marble
43.5 x 21.3 x 12.9 cm (17 1/8 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 13.1478

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