Portrait head of woman with 3 encircling braids. Unknown provenance. Fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
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Acquired from the Laval Collection in 1852
Current Location:
St. Petersberg, Hermitage, inv. no. A 247
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Encircling braid(s)
Height(cm):
25.7
Attributes:
Beard:
n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Gender:
Female
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DATE
Earliest:
300
Latest:
375
MAIN REFERENCE
Uschakoff, T. 'Ein römisches Frauenporträt Konstantinischer Zeit', Archäologischer Anzeiger, Berlin 1928, 60-68, Beilage 5
Vostchinina, A., Le portrait romain : album et catalogue illustré de toute la collection / Musée de l'Ermitage, Leningrad 1974, 193-4, no. 79, pls. 102-104