Bust of a Flavian Woman
late 1st century A.D.
- Medium
- Italian marble
- Dimensions
- 68 × 41 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-224387
The woman wears a towering hairpiece, with seven rows of tight curls in front, and long braids that wind around the back of her head. This arrangement shows off her long slender neck, and was fashionable during the Flavian period (A.D. 69-96). The woman is draped over her upper torso, and her face is softly modelled. The bust rests upon a rounded base. At one time the head was broken from the neck; it has been reattached and filled. The surface is slightly worn, and some of the projecting folds of drapery are chipped.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- late 1st century A.D. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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