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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Roman
Title:Bust of a woman (fragmentary)
Date Made:27 BCE-476 CE
Type:Sculpture
Materials:Ceramic; earthenware with traces of red pigment
Place Made:Asia; Africa; Europe
Measurements:Overall: 5 3/4 in x 3 in x 2 1/4 in; 14.6 cm x 7.6 cm x 5.7 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1921.17.C.C
Credit Line:Gift of Reverend William Greenwood
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Hollow-cast bust and head of a woman hair parted in the center and tucked into a bun at the back. She wears a diadem. Features and details of hair and drapery are well defined.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; pottery; women

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