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White marble sculpted head of a woman with wavy hair and a braided band, on a gray pedestal against a dark background.

Portrait Head of a Woman

A white marble head of a woman with wavy hair drawn back under a braided band, shown against a dark gradient backdrop on a gray pedestal. The face has almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose partly worn away, and a small closed mouth; the top and back of the head are rough and unfinished.

Artist
Ancient Roman
Date
117-30
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2246 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 130).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hutchinson

Español: Cabeza en mármol de una mujer, arte romano antiguo

Cabeza de mujer en mármol blanco, con cabello ondulado recogido bajo una banda trenzada, sobre un fondo oscuro degradado y un pedestal gris. El rostro presenta ojos almendrados, una nariz recta parcialmente desgastada y una boca pequeña y cerrada; la parte superior y posterior de la cabeza están sin pulir.

Português: Cabeça em mármore de uma mulher, arte romana antiga

Cabeça de mulher em mármore branco, com cabelos ondulados presos sob uma faixa trançada, exibida sobre um fundo escuro em gradiente e um pedestal cinza. O rosto tem olhos amendoados, um nariz reto parcialmente desgastado e uma boca pequena e fechada; o topo e a parte de trás da cabeça são toscos e inacabados.

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