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English: Statue of nude Venus of the Capitoline type, Roman, 2nd century AD, found at Campo Iemini in 1794. It was given to the British Museum by William IV in 1834. It is currently housed in the British Museum, London.
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Author Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)

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Statue of the type of the Capitoline Venus. Marble, Roman copy of ca. 100-150 CE after a Hellenistic variant of the Cnidian Venus. Excavated in 1794 by Robert Fagan at Campo Iemini, near Torvaianica, Lazio, Italy. 2.24 m (7 ft. 4 in). British Museum

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