Marble portrait of the Empress Faustina the Younger, wife of the emperor Marcus Aurelius

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ca. 161–180 CE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art

The well-formed but rather puffy features, the prominent eyes, and the deeply waved hair exemplify mid-Antonine standards of beauty and are identifying traits of this empress.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 161–180 CE
Medium: Marble
Culture: Roman
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Credit line: Gift of Shelby and Leon Levy, 1986

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