Terracotta statuette of dancing Aphrodite with Eros

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early 4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Aphrodite, the goddess of love, performs a version of the so-called mantle dance, which featured the swirling movements of a voluminous thin linen cloak. Winged Eros plays the tambourine.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 4th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, perhaps Corinthian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906