8h 38min, may 15, 530 y BC - 28 Peplos Kore from the Acropolis

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530 BCE
Marble, paint
Greece

Originally named because she was thought to be wearing a peplos.Research suggests that this is may not be an offering; but a goddess.
What she is wearing plays a big role in her identity along with the original coloring of the sculpture.
Evidence of animal imagery along front of skirt (maybe referencing fertility?)

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