Chalcedony portrait bust of a young woman

Unknown

ca. 130–140 CE · Chalcedony · Greek and Roman Art

The woman's hairstyle closely resembles that found on life-sized marble portraits of Roman matrons of the period, who closely followed the fashions of the imperial court.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 130–140 CE

Medium

Chalcedony

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1907