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The Statue of Tyche, a marble work dating to the Roman Imperial period, depicts Tyche, the protective goddess of the city. Atop the goddess’s head rests a tall kalathos (basket) crown. Today, the piece is housed in the collection of the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. It stands out both as a visual example of the city-goddess cult and as a representative of sculpture production in Anatolia during the Roman period. Provenance and Discovery The statue was unearthed in 1931 at the ancient city of