Marble bust of a woman, Late Imperial, mid–3rd century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 25 5/8 in. (65.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, The subject of this extremely fine portrait wears her hair in a fashion associated with Otacilia Severa, wife of the emperor Philip the Arab (r. A.D. 244–249). The wavy hair is parted in the center, looped back over the ears to form a wide flat braid pinned to the back of the head
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Marble bust, woman, Late Imperial, mid–3rd century .D, Roman, Marble, H, 25 5/8, 65.1 cm, Stone Sculpture, subject, extremely fine, portrait, wears, hair, fashion associated, Otacilia Severa, wife, emperor Philip, Arab, r, D, 244–249, wavy hair, parted, center, looped back, ears, form, wide flat, braid, pinned, back, head
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