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Ancient Roman Goddess Diana the Hunter Bust. This bust is sculpted from the museum original statue Hunting Goddess which is a copy of the ancient roman statue "Diana of Versailles" in Louvre ( Last Photo). EXTREMELY HEAVY. Approximate height is 3 feet. Made of glazed porcelain (?). MUSEUM QUALITY. Looks very detailed and realistic. This listing is for the bust only, nothing else included. NO SHIPPING. LOCAL PICKUP ONLY (Hallandale Beach, FL 33009). Wikipedia: Diana (Classical Latin: [dɪˈaːna]) is a Roman goddess of the hunt, the Moon, and nature, associated with wild animals and woodland. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis' mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin brother, Apollo, though she had an independent origin in Italy. Diana was known as the virgin goddess of childbirth and women. She was one of the three maiden goddesses, along with Minerva and Vesta, who swore never to marry. Oak groves and deer were especially sacred to her. Diana made up a triad with two other Roman deities; Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god. The Diana of Versailles is a slightly over lifesize marble statue of the Roman goddess Diana (Greek: Artemis) with a deer. It is currently located in the Musée du Louvre, Paris. The statue is also known as Diana à la Biche, Diane Chasseresse ("Diana Huntress"), Artemis of the Chase, and Artemis with the Hind. It is a Roman copy (1st or 2nd century AD) of a lost Greek bronze original attributed to Leochares, c. 325 BC. The statue was discovered in Italy. The Louvre website suggests the Temple of Diana (Nemi): an ancient sanctuary, while other sources posit Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli. It was given by Pope Paul IV to Henry II of France in 1556 with a subtle but inescapable allusion to the king's mistress, Diane de Poitiers. Official PayPal Conversion Rates Add Currency Converter To Your Items