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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Venus
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Venus

Possible OriginEgypt, Africa
CultureRoman
Date1st Century BCE-3rd Century CE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions3 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in., 125 g (10 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm, 4 7/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.758
Published ReferencesHotel des Ventes, Marseille, Archeologie (25 Avril 1974), lot 97.
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Ventes, Marseille, France, April 25, 1974, lot 97. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art