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A Roman copy of Greek sculpture from the 4th or 5th century BCE; The tip of the nose is restored and the diadem had pearls which are now missing; 2nd century CE; Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy.
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Mina is a pan-European lover of photography and art history: She has lived in Serbia, Slovenia, Hungary, Spain, and Germany.
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Bulic, M. (2015, February 03). Bust of Demeter. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3581/bust-of-demeter/
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