White marble bust of a woman with curled hair and a draped garment, on a stepped pedestal against a dark background.

Marble portrait bust of a woman

A white marble portrait bust of a woman with short, deeply carved curls framing the forehead and a heavy drapery wrapped over her shoulders and across the chest. The face is carved with a direct, calm gaze, and the bust rests on a stepped circular base against a dark backdrop.

Look closer: The drapery knot and folds across the lower chest are carved with fine, deep undercutting that is easy to overlook.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 155–165 CE
Medium: Marble
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 2911 × 3880 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 199).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1913

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