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Head of a woman, frontal view. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Head of a woman, left profile view. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Head of a Woman
Report 2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975
(1978)
Cat. 99
- 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
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Author
- NHR