Fragmentary marble head of a girl
Fragment of a portrait head of a woman. The forms of the face are delicate and nuanced. The mouth, with its full lips, appears slightly open, and the nose is highly individualized.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragmentary marble head of a girl
- Period: Mid-Imperial, Antonine
- Date: ca. 138–161 CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: Overall: 9 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. (23.2 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
- Object Number: 11.212.5
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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