White marble bust of a woman with waved hair and a draped mantle, shown against a dark background on a pedestal.

Portrait Bust of a Woman, Marble, Mid-2nd Century

A white marble bust of a woman with her hair drawn back in waves and a band across the crown, wearing a draped mantle over her shoulders. Her gaze is level and calm, and the carved surfaces show soft, polished modeling against a dark background.

Artist: Ancient Roman
Date: Mid–2nd century
Medium: Marble
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2248 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by The Antiquarian Society in honor of Ian Wardropper, the Classical Art Society, Mr. and Mrs. Isak V. Gerson, James and Bonnie Pritchard, and Mrs. Hugo Sonnenschein; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bro Fund; Katherine K. Adler, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alexander in honor of Ian Wardropper, David Earle III, William A. and Renda H. Lederer Family, Chester D. Tripp, and Jane B. Tripp endowments

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Portrait Bust of a Woman, Marble, Mid-2nd Century

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