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Portrait-Bust of
a Female Figure
JE 44672 Cairo Antiquities Museum
Material: Marble
Size: Height 61 cm
Location: Kom Abu Billo (Terenuthis)
Period: Roman Period (140-150 AD)
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This is a bust of a mature woman of high social
standing. Note her elaborate hairstyle, rendered through
simple incised geometric lines. This bust was at once
time identified with the mother of Marcus Aurelius, but
this is no longer accepted by scholars. However, the
hairstyle and iconography of the figure allow it to be
dated to within a ten year period.
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Photographer: Unknown
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