Lot 107
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A GREEK MARBLE TORSO OF APHRODITE
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A GREEK MARBLE TORSO OF APHRODITE

ALEXANDRIA, HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK MARBLE TORSO OF APHRODITE
ALEXANDRIA, HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
The goddess depicted nude bending forward, with weight on her right leg, her right arm stretched towards her raised left foot to adjust her sandal
13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) high
Provenance
The Groppi Collection, Switzerland; acquired in the 1920s-1940s.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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Lot Essay

This representation of Aphrodite removing her sandal before bathing was popular throughout the Hellenistic and Graeco-Roman world, and was a favoured votive offering in sanctuaries of Aphrodite across the Mediterranean world.

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