archaeohistories, Demeter Statue (1st Century BC); is of white marble and shows numerous traces of its original polychromy, from Villa dei Papiri, Herculaneum.
Statue wearing a heavy tunic type Greek (peplos), fastened at shoulders with two studs and waist belt with a thin belt. Around left forearm is wrapped a cloak, folded and collected, at top of a pillar to which, statue, rests with elbow. Traces of red color are still visible on edge of her tunic, mantle, hair and eyes.
NAM, Naples
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