Roman Alabaster Portrait of a Woman

Roman Alabaster Portrait of a Woman

An ancient Roman alabaster portrait head of a woman in the fashion of empress Julia Mamaea (222-235 AD), with heavy-lidded eyes and drilled pupils.

Severan period.
Ca. 220 - 250 AD.
Height: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm).

This head, finished without the upper portion, belongs to a group of Roman female portraits with separately worked, detachable and replaceable hairstyles. These portraits may have been made this way so that they could follow the latest hair fashion. The small scale of this portrait suggests the head was displayed in a private setting.

Formerly in the collection of Dr. Wallace A. Russell, Tampa, Florida, acquired in the 1960's.

Inv#: 6820

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