Plaster Cast Statue: Aphrodite from Melos ("Venus de Milo"): Head and Torso
1948.01.0056A
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast Statue: Aphrodite from Melos ("Venus de Milo"): Head and Torso (1948.01.0056A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Hellenistic, 125 BCE |
| Culture | Greek |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 104.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 50.6 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 32.5 cm |
| Weight | waived g |
| Measuring Remarks | Measurements of entire statue: 216.3 x 71.5 70.0 cm. Object is too large to be weighed, estimated >50 lbs. |
| Materials | Plaster, Pigment--Paint |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast, Painting |
| Munsell Color Information | White (10 YR 9/1) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Robertson, Martin. A History of Greek Art. Cambridge University Press. 1975. From Alexander to Augustus . Bohen, B. et al, University of Illinois, 1983. 1983P.0028. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Lorado Taft Collection |
| Reproduction | yes |
| Reproduction Information | Plaster cast of marble original currently in the Louvre. The original marble statue was found in 1820 on the Greek island of Melos and later presented to King Louis XVIII of France who placed it in the Louvre. |