This statue of a gliding Victory is on display in the garden of the museum. Provenance, dimensions, and era are not provided, though it bears striking resemblance to another sculpture from as-Suwaydāʾ and must therefore belong to Hauran and Roman Syria.
The sculpture is of a better quality than its as-Suwaydāʾ counterpart, as evidenced by the proportion of the head to the body, the elegant stance, and the attention given to hairstyle and facial details.
The goddess stands on the upper hemisphere of a globe, in the customary gliding motion. The upper extremities are amputated right below the shoulders, and the wings are absent. The dress is a standard sleeveless Greek peplos with the apoptygma girded under the breasts. The fabric is fixed on the left shoulder with a rounded brooch, baring the right breast. The drapery forms longitudinal floating folds below the waist. The folds covering the left breast are indicated by incisions radiating from the nipple. The lower extremities are visible in their entirety from the inguinal regions all the way down to the bare feet. The jewels consist of a necklace, a brooch on the left shoulder, and a pair of anklets.
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