Marble head of a young woman with hair swept back in layered waves, nose chipped, on a dark background.

Marble portrait of a young woman

A carved marble head of a young woman with eyes gazing forward, a calm mouth, and hair drawn back in layered waves over the skull. The nose is chipped, and the surface shows weathering and discoloration, with the neck broken off at the base. The head rests on a short iron support above a pale plinth against a dark backdrop.

Look closer: The iron support rod entering the base of the neck is visible below the head.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 139–150 CE
Medium: Marble
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 3000 × 4000 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 155).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1910

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