A GREEK MARBLE DRAPED GODDESS
PROPERTY FROM THE SCHAEFER FAMILY
A GREEK MARBLE DRAPED GODDESS

HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK MARBLE DRAPED GODDESS
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
18 ½ in. (47 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. Alfred Schaefer (1905-1986), Zurich, acquired by 1986; thence by descent.

Lot Essay

The lack of surviving attributes makes it difficult to identify which goddess is depicted. Her elongated sensual form with slender shoulders and small head all conform to the Hellenistic style. Her small scale suggests use in a household shrine or a votive offering. She stands in contrapposto, wrapped in her voluminous peplos and himation, her shoes preserving red pigment.

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