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Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view01.jpg)
Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view01.jpg)
Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view01.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view01.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view02.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view02.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegD_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegD_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegE_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegE_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_NegC_print_bw.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view03.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view03.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view04.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view04.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view05.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view05.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view06.jpg)

Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view06.jpg)

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Head of Aphrodite

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

This text refers to these objects: 29.1604; 29.1605
CULTURE Roman
MEDIUM Marble
PERIOD Early Roman Imperial Period
DIMENSIONS 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 29.1604
CREDIT LINE Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853
PROVENANCE Archaeological provenance not documented; by 1929, acquired by Bianca Aurelia Maria Louisa Joanna Olcott of Brooklyn, NY; 1929, gift of Bianca Aurelia Maria Louisa Joanna Olcott to the Brooklyn Museum.
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CAPTION Roman. Head of Aphrodite. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view01.jpg)
IMAGE overall, CUR.29.1604_view01.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2021
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Roman. <em>Head of Aphrodite</em>. Marble, 5 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.2 × 10 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.29.1604_view01.jpg)

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