The portrait is one of great character, reflecting the personality and physical appearance of the subject. It also illustrates the continuing practice of private individuals of following the fashions set by the imperial court; under the Severan dynasty (A.D. 193–235) hairstyles for both men and women were very restrained in comparison with earlier styles. In addition, the carving at the back of the head indicates that a separate piece of marble was used for part of the coiffure, either a circular bun or a broad ponytail.
Price: $12 – $451
Title: Marble portrait head of a woman
Period: Imperial, Severan
Date: early 3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Overall: 8 5/8 × 5 3/4 × 6 7/8 in. (21.9 × 14.6 × 17.5 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchase, Lewis M. Dubroff Gift and Marguerite and Frank A. Cosgrove Jr. Fund, 2013
Accession Number: 2013.456
| size specs | 11 x 14: 27.9 x 35.6cm, 16 x 20: 41 x 51cm, 20 x 30: 51 x 76cm, 30 x 40: 76.2 x 101.6cm, 40 x 50 101,6 x 127cm, A0: 84.1 x 118.9cm, A1: 59.4 x 84.1cm, A2: 42 x 59.4cm, A3: 29.7 x 42cm, A4: 21 x 29.7cm |
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| Material | Canson Lustre 310gsm, Canson Photographique 310gsm, High Gloss Film 165gsm |
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