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© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID 1828
Tàrraco. Àrea residencial
Roman world

unknown lady

MNAT-12248

Object type
statue, portrait head
Production date
140 / 160
Fabric
-
Museum
Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Culture
Roman world
Discovery location
Tàrraco. Àrea residencial
Materials
Luni-Carrara marble
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Technique
sculpting
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
33 x 19 x 26,5 cm
Description
Posthumous portrait of an unknown lady, found in the residential zone of Tarraco. Of particular interest is the elaborate hairstyle, similar to that seen on the effigies of Faustina the Elder, wife of Antoninus Pius. This dependence on the fashion introduced by the empress contrasts with the individuality of the features of the face, which realistically depict a mature woman, no doubt a member of Tarraco high society.

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