Sappho
Item
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Title
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Sappho
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Rights
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Smithsonian Institution. Public Domain.
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Creator
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Vinnie Ream (1847-1914)
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Date
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ca. 1870
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Description
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A marble sculpture of Sappho. She is depicted head-to-toe. Her hands are clasped in front of her, a paper in one hand and a writing utensil in the other. Her right knee slightly bent. To the left of her, resting next to her calf, is a lyre with intricate swirling details. She wears a robe that drapes over her left shoulder, the other slouched around her right arm near the elbow, leaving her right breast uncovered. The robe extends to the floor, covering her ankles, with part of her feet visible. She looks slightly down, appearing to be very thoughtful. Her hair is wrapped from the crown to the bottom of her head in a bandana-like cut piece of fabric that keeps her hair pulled back with only some loose strands on her back and shoulders.
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Format
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Marble sculpture. 66 3/8 x 23 7/8 x 21 in.
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Publisher
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Smithsonian Institution.
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Contributor
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Shenai Beyale
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Identifier
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Smithsonian Institution. 1915.6.1.
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Subject
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Sappho; sculpture; marble; lyre; greek; poet
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Source
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Jpg file. Smithsonian Institution. 11/5/2025. https://www.si.edu/object/sappho:saam_1915.6.1
Sappho