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Demeter

The seated figure of the goddess Demeter from her sanctuary in the ancient city of Cnidos (on the Datca penninsula near Bodrum in modern southwest Turkey).

 

The sculpture is a particularly fine original piece from the 3rd century BC influenced by the style of the sculptor Praxiteles.

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Uploaded on July 21, 2010
Taken on January 23, 2010