It may be a copy of the Aphrodite of Thespiae by Praxiteles, ordered by the courtesan Phryne. In the 2nd century AD, Pausanias mentioned the existence at Thespiae in Boeotia (central Greece) of a group made up of Cupid, Phryne and Aphrodite.
The artifact may be a copy of the famous Aphrodite of Thespiae sculpture by Praxiteles, purchased by the courtesan Phryne. According to Pausanias, in the 2nd century AD, there existed at Thespiae in Boeotia (central Greece) a group featuring Cupid, Phryne, and Aphrodite.