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Head of a Woman

300–200 BCE

Greece, Hellenistic period

Medium
marble
Measurements
Overall: 16.6 x 9.6 x 9.6 cm (6 9/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Liberty E. Holden 1916.831
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Location
102C Greek
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This hairstyle was achieved by rolling the hair and tucking it into the band behind the ears.

Description

The symmetry and proportions of this unidentified woman's portrait harkens back to the classical style made popular in the 4th century BC by the master Greek sculptors Praxiteles and Lysippos. Her center-parted wavy hair, rolled into an up-do, reflects the style of the later Hellenistic period when this work was made.

Head of a Woman

300–200 BCE

Greece, Hellenistic period

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