Bronze portrait bust of a Roman matron, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, ca. A.D. 20–50, Roman, Bronze, H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Bronzes, This bust of a private individual has often been taken to represent one of the emperor Augustus’s descendants, notably his granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, whose hairstyle is closely imitated here. It provides a good illustration of the way in which official images of the emperor and his family influenced Roman private portraits
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