Statue divinité féminine

Sculpture in the round, smaller than life-size. The head and right arm are missing, and the legs are broken at the knees. The divinity is depicted standing with her right leg slightly bent, in the classic "déhanché" pose. The bust is bare and the edge of the drapery covering the legs emphasizes the movement of the pelvis. The left arm is at the side of the body, slightly arched, and the hand is holding a plant with a straight stem resting on the shoulder. The plant is characterized by small, alternate leaves with drooping tips. The garment, held tightly over the forearm and retained by the natural attribute, forms loose, curved folds from the hip, revealing part of the pubis and the top of the right thigh. The fabric forms longitudinal folds on the side of the supporting leg and curves upwards on the right thigh, revealing the silhouette. Drawn back, the drape reappears at shoulder level, where it marks a few folds on which the tip of the plant rests. A sort of "tenon" can be seen on the right side at thigh level. The modelling has a firm, supple line. The young, slender body has all the charms of a Venus or Nymph. This sculpture, whose mastery of execution and Greek classicism can be admired, probably dates from no earlier than the 2nd century (M.-A. Widehen, 2015).