Reclining Aphrodite-Venus from Jerash

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Terracotta figurine of the goddess on a large couch (cline), leaning on her left elbow. This was the typical position for dining at a banquet (symposium), which was derived from the Greek tradition and was adopted by the Romans. The hole in the upper surface of the right knee possibly was a place to insert a lamp. Roman period, mid-2nd century CE. From Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 18). Reclining Aphrodite-Venus from Jerash. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10102/reclining-aphrodite-venus-from-jerash/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Reclining Aphrodite-Venus from Jerash." World History Encyclopedia, February 18, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10102/reclining-aphrodite-venus-from-jerash/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Reclining Aphrodite-Venus from Jerash." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Feb 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10102/reclining-aphrodite-venus-from-jerash/.

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