Statuette
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This statuette representing a naked female, maybe Venus, was perhaps made in the 17th century Netherlands.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Statuette Venus(?), marble, Netherlandish, 17th century. |
| Physical description | Statuette of a woman, standing naked holding a light drapery in her left hand. Her right hand is raised to her breast and her hair is elaborately dressed and has a shell-shaped comb in front. At her feet, behind her, are three dolphins with their tails twisted together. |
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| Summary | This statuette representing a naked female, maybe Venus, was perhaps made in the 17th century Netherlands. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.8-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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