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Colossal statue of a deity
Colossal statue of a deity

Colossal statue of a deity

Datelate 6th Century–before 310 BCE
Periodlate Cypro-Classical
CultureCypriot
MediumLimestone with red paint
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1905
The size of this statue identifies it as a deity. As a complete work its height was more than twice that of an average human adult. Because it is clothed the figure is most likely a goddess, such as Aphrodite or Artemis. Yet, the god Apollo sometimes wears similar dress.
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Dimensions58 × 26 × 8 in. (147.3 × 66 × 20.3 cm)
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