Illustration
It renders the goddess in the pudica type that copies the famous state of the Capitoline Venus.
From East Mediterranean. 1st-2nd century CE. Made from bronze. (Hellenic Museum, Melbourne, Victoria).
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Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or women.
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