Female head

Classification
sculpture / statue; statue
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
height: 15.6 cm
Date
first haf of the 1st century A.D.
Period
Early Imperial Period (1st century)
Material
marble analysis; Luna marble
Iconography
female head; ribbon
Present location
Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities
Provenance
Takács, István
Inventory
75.19.A
ID
Hyp-6974

Marble analyses conducted by Danielle Decrouez (Geneva, Museum of Natural History) and Karl Ramseyer (University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences) have shown that the statue was made of Luna (Carrara) marble. Click here for the detailed results.

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This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.