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Portrait Bust of a Roman Matron

Date

A.D. 140–150

Medium

Marble

Culture

Roman

Department

Sculpture

Institution

Getty Museum

Bust of a Roman matron, broken at the proper left and nose. Three broad strips of hair are parted at the center of the brow, the lowest ending in a small ringlet before the ear. Above, the hair is tied into a thick braid, which encircles the top of the head. This hairstyle is a version of the one worn by the empress Faustina (died A.D. 141). The sagging flesh of her cheeks and throat are clearly rendered. Her pupils are drilled and irises incised.

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