/internal/media/dispatcher/914128/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailHead of Aphroditeabout 1st century B.C.Height x length (of face): 37 x 22 cm (14 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.)Marble probably from the Greek island of ParosCatharine Page Perkins Fund96.6940Head turned slightly to her left with hair secured by a ribbon, below which it was pulled back to a loose knot at the nape of her neck. Surface rough with corrosion. The top of the head was made separately; eyes originally made of another material.
Scientific Analysis:
Marble has been scientifically tested with X-Ray Fluorescence and determined to be Calcitic.
Harvard Lab No. HI236: Isotope ratios - delta13C +1.93 / delta18O -1.05, Attribution - Probably Paros 2, Justification - Coarse grained marble.Sculpture37.000000000022.000000000018901