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Hand holding drapery from a bronze cult statue of Anihita, a local goddess shown here in the guise of Aphrodite
Hand holding drapery from a bronze cult statue of Anihita, a local goddess shown here in the guise of Aphrodite
Artist :
Anonymous
Model :
Anahita
Date : approx. between 200 and 100 B.C.
Material : Bronze
British Museum
The Hellenistic world
Ground Floor - Section 21
Item
7
on 149
Greek Antiquities
Sculpture (Main)
Area related
Satala
(
Turkey
)
Description
D'origine assyrienne et assimilée à la planète Vénus, Anahita est la déesse perse de la pureté, de la fécondation et de l'investiture royale, ainsi que la maîtresse de la guerre et du destin des hommes.
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British Museum :
The Hellenistic world
Head from a bronze cult statue of Anihita, a local goddess shown here in the guise of Aphrodite
Tête
Anonyme
circa from 200 to 100 B.C.
