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Source Description
This head has the highly polished surface distinctive of the Antonine period and a part of the original hairstyle at the nape of the neck, but the piece was drastically re-carved in the late 3rd to early 4th century. In the harsh economic climate of the late Roman period, earlier sculptures were often re-worked in order to save both marble and time.
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Document identity
localId
29849
label
Head of a Woman
core
obj
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sculpture
citationUrl
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11
Source metadata
id
29849
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Head of a Woman
description
This head has the highly polished surface distinctive of the Antonine period and a part of the original hairstyle at the nape of the neck, but the piece was drastically re-carved in the late 3rd to early 4th century. In the harsh economic climate of the late Roman period, earlier sculptures were often re-worked in order to save both marble and time.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Alexandria, Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
Original: 138-192 CE; Recarved: late 3rd-4th century CE (Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
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11
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11
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
26.4
height
14.3
depth
20.4
dimensionsRaw
10 3/8 x 5 5/8 x 8 1/16 in. (26.4 x 14.3 x 20.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
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Antonine
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marble
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6191
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ROM
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1994
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