Head of a Woman

mid 2nd century CE (Roman Imperial)

8.8 cm 14.6 cm 13 cm

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The idealized features and elaborate hairstyle identify this sculpture as that of an elite woman in the Roman Empire during the 2nd century CE. Her eyes are almond-shaped and large, in contrast to her small downturned, more subtly rendered mouth. The most striking aspect of t...

Sculpture

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25247
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sculpture
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normalized
provenance
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Hesperia Art, Philadelphia, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1957, by purchase.
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CC0
language
language
en
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8
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iiifBase https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_23.213_3Qtr_BW.jpg
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/23.213

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