Artemis of Ephesus (so-called Great Artemis)
Marble.Roman copy ca. 98—117 CE of a wooden statue of the 7th cent. BCE. Inv. No. 712.Selçuk, Ephesus MuseumPhoto by Egisto Sani
Artemis of Ephesus (so-called Great Artemis).
Marble.
Roman copy ca. 98—117 CE of a wooden statue of the 7th cent. BCE.
Roman copy ca. 98—117 CE of a wooden statue of the 7th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 712.
Selçuk, Ephesus Museum
(Selçuk, Efes Müzesi).
Description:
The so-called “Great Artemis” shows one of the main features typical of the statues of the Ephesian Artemis: the tapered body covered on the torso by six animal bands. The representations of animals (including lions, bulls, goats, griffins, and sphinxes) on her dress, make clear that Artemis’s identity as mistress of the wild animals, or Potnia Theron, is emphasized here.
Credits:
© 2018. Photo: Egisto Sani.
Info: museum annotation.
Info: museum annotation.
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