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Bust of a Woman (70.AA.100)

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Date: about A.D. 130
Medium: Marble
Culture: Roman
Department: Sculpture
Institution: Getty Museum

J. Paul Getty was especially entranced by this portrait, long believed to represent Sabina (A.D. 83-137), wife of the emperor Hadrian. Distinctive features such as the protruding ears make this identification doubtful. Her hair is fastened in a loose bun typically worn by Greek goddesses. This gives the anonymous sitter the appearance of Classical statuary, a conceit enhanced by the diadem.

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