A Late Archaic statue of Persephone seating on a throne. She rests her feet on a high footstool and extends her arms forward. She wears a long peplos and sandals. Her diadem, as well as her earlobes, have holes for the insertion of metal jewelry. A few spots still preserve traces of color.
Caption Marble statue from Taras (?) of Persephone sitting on a throne
Mythic people Persephone (Goddess)
Type Statue
Origin Taras (?), South Italy
Current position Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin
Index number SK 1761
Dating 480/470 BC
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