Object type
statue, portrait head
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
Luni-Carrara marble
Technique
sculpting
Mint
Production date
140 / 160
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Tàrraco. Àrea residencial
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
33 x 19 x 26,5 cm
Description
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Posthumous portrait of an unknown lady, found in the residential zone of Tarraco.
Of particular interest is the elaborate hairstyle, similar to that seen on the effigies of Faustina the Elder, wife of Antoninus Pius. This dependence on the fashion introduced by the empress contrasts with the individuality of the features of the face, which realistically depict a mature woman, no doubt a member of Tarraco high society.
Image
3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1828