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Peplos

Peplos
This ancient Greek statue is of a standing female figure wearing a peplos, a traditional loose overdress of ancient Greece. This statue is dated around 530 bc and is in the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece.
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Greek Art and Architecture; Clothing; Athens (Greece)
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