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    Head of a woman, frontal view. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
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    Head of a woman, left profile view. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Head of a Woman

Date
Hellenistic?, Hellenistic or Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
NoEx63.011
Material
Marble, Stone
Object Type
Sculpture
Sculpture Type
Mythological Figure, Human Figure
Site
Sardis
Findspot
Allegedly found NE of city, near old Izmir road at crossing of mill road.
Description

A miniature female head with diadem worn in hair, which has a central part continuing to back of head. Waves are chiseled in rather linear fashion. The l. ear projects from under hair. Face is classical with long narrow eyes, soft and Praxitelean, which however may be due to worn surface. The cheeks are flat yet modeled.

Perhaps an Aphrodite, classically inspired but Hellenistic or possibly Roman in date.

Condition
Crumbly gray marble. Broken at chin and neck. Heavily worn and pitted, especially on r. side of face.
Comments
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Author
NHR