Marble statue of the goddess Astghik from Artashat

White marble statue of the goddess Astghik from Artashat. The statue is 50 cm high, dates from the 2nd–1st centuries BC and is kept in the History Museum of Armenia.

Astghik was the ancient Armenian goddess of love and beauty, the patroness of maidens and pregnant women.

The statue has survived without its head. The goddess is shown in a thin, pleated garment, its lower part covered by heavy folds of drapery falling from the hips. The statue is displayed in a glass case.