SculptureUnidentified culture19th century

Colossal Head of a Goddess or a Woman, copy of 5th century BC Graeco-Roman type

c. 1800-1900 CE

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Carved

Medium

Marble

Culture

Unidentified culture

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

69.2 cm (27 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Acquired in Rome through Richard Norton. Said to have been dug up in a vineyard at Porta Salaria in 1898 or 1899.

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