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Source Description
The pin itself has broken off and all that remains is the elaborate pinhead: a scallop shell, an orb, and the bust of a woman. The hairstyle of the woman is that favored by Julia Domna, wife of the emperor Septimius Severus, and this is possibly a representation of the empress herself. Elaborate bone pins were common, their heads frequently in the form of miniature Aphrodites or female heads, as here.
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Document identity
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26020
label
Bust of a Woman
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
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26020
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object
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normalized
title
Bust of a Woman
description
The pin itself has broken off and all that remains is the elaborate pinhead: a scallop shell, an orb, and the bust of a woman. The hairstyle of the woman is that favored by Julia Domna, wife of the emperor Septimius Severus, and this is possibly a representation of the empress herself. Elaborate bone pins were common, their heads frequently in the form of miniature Aphrodites or female heads, as here.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 2nd-3rd century CE (Roman Imperial)
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CC0
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en
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pins (jewelry)
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2
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2
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
Source extras
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Roman
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bone
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6191
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ROM
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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363ca65232348eaf
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no
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2
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photo
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cbccaefc18c5ca3f
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no
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no