An Egyptian Limestone Model Leg, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Gold Aphrodite wears a wreath in

Aphrodite wears a wreath in her centrally parted hair

Background:  In the middle of the sixth century

particularly from Syrian and later Egyptian workshops

Before the Third Intermediate Period

and pearls were the most common

An Egyptian Limestone Model Leg, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Gold Aphrodite wears a wreath inA finely cast limestone plaster model left leg, with a realistic knee, nicely formed calf, and toes that have been stylized to depict jackal heads with long pointed ears. A carved leg like this example may have served as a model for a larger sculpture or to teach apprentice sculptors how to replicate a master style. Medium: Limestone Dimensions: Height: 9 1 2 inches (23. 5 cm) Condition: Repaired from three original pieces with restoration over the