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==History of Missing Arms==

==History of Missing Arms==

In 1820, a Greek peasant happened across archaeological ruins while working his field. Among those ruins was a marble statue of a woman broken into two pieces, as well as many other marble blocks. A French naval officer, Jules Dumont d'Urville, happened to be in the country at the time, and came across the peasant who had turned to selling the work of art. D'Urville, versed in art of Antiquity, arranged a purchase of the statue, but his Captain refused to allow it to be taken on board his ship. The arrangment went unfulfilled until d'Urville could meet with the French Ambassador in Turkey, to whom he showed sketches of the statue. The Ambassador then sent his own secretary and a contingent of the French Navy to collect the statue. During the process, however, the French were attacked by a group of bandits. In an attempt to extricate themselves from the fight, the French dragged the statue along the ground, breaking off both the arms. They did not stop to collect the arms, which have been lost to history.

In 1820, a Greek peasant happened across archaeological ruins while working his field. Among those ruins was a marble statue of a woman broken into two pieces, as well as many other marble blocks. A French naval officer, Jules Dumont d'Urville, happened to be in the country at the time, and came across the peasant who had turned to selling the work of art. D'Urville, versed in art of Antiquity, arranged a purchase of the statue, but his Captain refused to allow it to be taken on board his ship. The arrangement went unfulfilled until d'Urville could meet with the French Ambassador in Turkey, to whom he showed sketches of the statue. The Ambassador then sent his own secretary and a contingent of the French Navy to collect the statue. During the process, however, the French were attacked by a group of bandits. In an attempt to extricate themselves from the fight, the French dragged the statue along the ground, breaking off both the arms. They did not stop to collect the arms, which have been lost to history.

Upon re-assembling the two halves of the statue, replacement arms, based on the Capuan Venus, were constructed. The Capuan Venus is caught in a pose where Venus admires her reflection in a shield placed close to her knee, while she holds an Apple (the Apple of Discord) in her raised, left hand.  

Upon re-assembling the two halves of the statue, replacement arms, based on the Capuan Venus, were constructed. The Capuan Venus is caught in a pose where Venus admires her reflection in a shield placed close to her knee, while she holds an Apple (the Apple of Discord) in her raised, left hand.