... death. Of this marble copy, the lower legs and feet have been restored with plaster casts from other marble copies; however the facial features and curls are of the original bronze. The Amazon's serene pose and expression of emotional restraint are characteristics of Classical sculpture of the second half of the 5th century B.C. (met, 2006). In this sculpture made of limestone, the goddess is plainly identified as Aphrodite by the small figure of Eros, who perches on her shoulder. Aphrodite wears a crown decorated with palmettes alternating with nude females that remind of the representations of Astarte. She has on a necklace of pendant blossoms and a chiton with himation (cloak) that comes up over the back of her headdress. The long spiral locks of hair falling over both shoulders recalls statues of young maidens (korai) from the Athenian Acropolis in 5th and 6th century B.C. ...

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