Accession_Number | TEMP.2002.9.16 |
Shape | Statue |
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Material | Plaster |
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Decoration | Cast of a sculpted female head, from the 5 c, which demonstrates elaborate hair designs. Hair is painted red and face is white. Female is wearing round earrings and has a head band on that goes over the top and round the back of her hair. The hair is wavy down the back and curly at the front. The hair is long and reaches at least to the shoulder. |
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Condition | Nose is missing (as it probably is from the original). Hair is uneven as parts of the cast are missing from one side. Cast is placed on a black stand, also made of plaster. |
Technique/Style | Moulded; painted |
Provenance | Cast from an original in the Acropolis Museum, Athens |
Period | Modern |
Date | 20 c. AD |
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Height | 9.8 |
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Other_dims. | H. head 7.5; W. 4.8; th. 5.3 |
Location | 11 |
Edited_by | Denise |
Date_edited | 17.09.2002 |