Found at Hadrian's Villa the sculpture reproduces the iconography of Artemis worshipped in the famous sanctuary at Ephesus, Asia Minor, in her incarnation as 'Lady of the Animals', protector of fertility and abundance. The work is original in its combination of Greek and Oriental elements. There were numerous Roman copies made of this cultic statue, probably created during the second half of the 4th cent. BC.
Author: Found at Hadrian's Villa | Date: 2nd Century AD
