Two marble portrait heads from a relief

ca. 13 BCE–5 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162
The sculptural style of these heads, characterized by smooth features and fashionable hairstyles, is one of refined Augustan classicism. The portraits, probably of mother and daughter, are from a funerary relief that might have included likenesses of other members of the family.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Two marble portrait heads from a relief
  • Period: Early Imperial, Augustan period
  • Date: ca. 13 BCE–5 CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: 18.145.16
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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