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title: Protome of a Hellenic Deity
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7148/protome-of-a-hellenic-deity/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Protome of a Hellenic Deity

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Protome of a Hellenic Deity](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7148.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7148.jpg)

## Image Caption

A protome of an ancient [Hellenic](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) deity created from clay. [Samos](https://www.worldhistory.org/samos/), [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/), c. 525 BCE. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, August 31). Protome of a Hellenic Deity. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7148/protome-of-a-hellenic-deity/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Protome of a Hellenic Deity." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 31, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7148/protome-of-a-hellenic-deity/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Protome of a Hellenic Deity." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7148/protome-of-a-hellenic-deity/>.

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