Aphrodite with Eros
Alternative Title
Statuette of woman with child
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Publication Date
6-7-2018
Abstract
The item was acquired by Dr. Farid Karam in Lebanon. A woman carries a child on her left shoulder. Child's legs extend to the front with knees bent. Lumps on the child's back may be eroded wings. The child is touching the woman's face with its right hand. Woman's right arm is bent at the elbow; the wrist is at the height of and to the front of the shoulder. The right hand is broken off. The left hand hangs at her side below her hip and holds a round object. The woman's hair is gathered in a chignon at the nape of her neck and she wears a draped garment that covers her shoulders and crosses in the back. The lower part of the figure is missing.
Keywords
Karam Collection, Statuette, Stone
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of a tan-colored, limestone sculpture of a woman with a small baby sitting on her left shoulder. The woman wears a flowing robe and the baby rests its right hand on her head. Two raised sections can be seen on the back of the baby, possibly indicating there were once wings depicted that have either eroded or broken off. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out to allow the viewer to inspect the object from multiple angles. A small, still image of the object is also included, with the object against a white background and a measurement scale in centimeters below it.
Physical Collection
Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities
Material
Limestone
Box
26
Dimensions
18.0x6.1x6.2cm
Language
English
Discovery Location
Eastern Mediterranean region
Media Type
Figurines
Format
Digital 3D model
Identifier
R30-00113
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Aphrodite with Eros" (2018). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 1.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/1
Notes
citation/reference: Harvey Weiss, ed., Ebla to Damascus. Color: Grayish white. View description: Front view. Condition: Fair. Features are eroded. The artifact was captured in one artifact orientation with three camera positions using an automatic turntable connected with the digital camera. Camera positions were from high, low, and straight on angle. Each camera position captured 24 images during a full revolution of the turntable. The artifact was sitting upright on its stand. The 3D model was created using 104 images in Bentley ContextCapture.
Equipment
Nikon D3400, AF-P Nikon 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6G lens
Capture Technique
Digital Photogrammetry, Artec Studio 12 Professional
Affiliation
University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)
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