Head of an old woman

Head of an old woman

1st. Century BC

This head had to be part of a funeral sculpture. It has the neck tilted to the right, with the muscles very marked. The eyes are very big and the cheeks and forehead have very pronounced wrinkles. It has a veil tied to the back, that forms folds on the neck, but that they reveal part of the hairstyle, with the parting in the middle and a low bun. Despite rigidity and frontality, it has a strong expressive force.

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Material: Marble sculpture Dimensions: 33 x 20 x 20 cm Ref.: MB inv. 3297