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Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Artist/Maker Unknown
Description Portrait of Aphrodite, variant of the Aphrodite of Knidos by Praxiletes and known as the Kaufmann head. Marble, Hellenistic period (ca. 150 BC), found in Tralles, Turkey. The body belonging to this head can be found in Berlin; other variants of heads copied from the famous sculpture by Praxiteles are known (see Image:Aphrodite_head_Ma_421_Louvre.jpg).
Dimensions H. 35 cm (13 ¾ in.)
Credit line Purchase, 1951
Accession number Ma 3518
Location Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities, Sully, ground floor, room 16
Photographer/source Eric Gaba (User:Sting), July 2005.



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Sujet : Portrait d'Aphrodite, variante de l´Aphrodite de Cnide de Praxitèle et aussi appelée Tête Kaufmann ;
Origine : Période hellénistique (vers 150 av. J.-C.) ;
Découverte : À Tralles, Turquie ;
Notes : Le corps appartenant à cette tête est conservé à Berlin ; d'autres variantes de têtes copiées de la célèbre sculpture de Praxitèles sont connues (voir Image:Aphrodite_head_Ma_421_Louvre.jpg) ;
Matériau : Marbre ;
Hauteur : 0,35 m ;
Emplacement : Musée du Louvre, Paris, France, Ma 3518 ;
Photographe : Eric Gaba (Sting) ;
Date : Juillet 2005.

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