Sculpture
Bust of a Woman
Description
The bust portrays the head, shoulders, and upper chest, cutting off the body below the breasts. The figure wears an elaborate headdress with a veil that falls to her shoulders. She wears a draped garment over her body, and part of the same garment criss-crosses her chest. The body terminates in a small round pedestal.
Dimensions
6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Transfer from the Peabody Museum, Jan. 10, 1978.
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