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Artemis and the Stag
On display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
ArtistNot known
Year1st century BC – 1st century AD
TypeBronze
Dimensions123.8 cm (48 3/4 in)
OwnerAnonymous bidder

Artemis and the Stag is an early Roman Imperial or Hellenistic bronze sculpture of the ancient Greek goddess Artemis. In June 2007 the Albright-Knox Art Gallery placed the statue into auction; it fetched $28.6 million, the highest sale price of any sculpture at the time.

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