 It is traditionally attributed to Praxiteles and dated to the 4th century BC, based on a remark by the 2nd century Greek traveller Pausanias, and has made a major contribution to the definition of Praxitelean style.Its attribution is, however, the object of fierce controversy among art historians.The sculpture is unlikely to have been one of Praxiteles' famous works, as no ancient replicas of it have been identified.