Portrait of Faustina Major
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Portrait of Faustina Major
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Published 2017-03-17T13:23:57+00:00
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The potrait without hairstyling, which was carved separately to be attached via a pin, shows the face of Faustina Major, wife of Antoninus Pius. Traces of rough-hewing can be seen at the base of the neck for its insertion into the body. The separate carving of the hair, which was arranged in paarticularly elaborate styles, became a widespread practice between the second and trird centuries. This head is dated throughout the period of Anoninus Pius (AD 138-161).
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| Date published | 17/03/2017 |
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| Title | Portrait of Faustina Major |
| Date | AD 138-161 |
| Dimension | Life-size |
| Accession | Inv. 56116 |
| Period | Imperial Rome |
| Medium | Marble form Luni |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | National Roman Museum |
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