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title: Statuette of Aphrodite Heyl
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11372/statuette-of-aphrodite-heyl/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statuette of Aphrodite Heyl

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Statuette of Aphrodite Heyl](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11372.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11372.jpg)

## Image Caption

This statuette, the so-called Aphrotide Heyl, is one of the most beautiful ancient terracottas in existence. The close-fitting robe of the goddess of love has slipped from the shoulders; her raised left leg perhaps stood on a pillar. The front of the figure, which was shaped in a mold, was carved using a modeling scaper and finally painted. Probably from Myrina (Aeolis), [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). Clay. Acquired in 1930 CE; from the Heyl Collection in Darmstadt. 2nd century BCE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 27). Statuette of Aphrodite Heyl. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11372/statuette-of-aphrodite-heyl/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statuette of Aphrodite Heyl." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 27, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11372/statuette-of-aphrodite-heyl/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statuette of Aphrodite Heyl." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Oct 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11372/statuette-of-aphrodite-heyl/>.

## License & Copyright

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