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Bust of a Woman
Unknownabout A.D. 130
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
J. Paul Getty was especially entranced by this portrait, long believed to represent Sabina (A.D. 83-137), wife of the emperor Hadrian. Distinctive features such as the protruding ears make this identification doubtful. Her hair is fastened in a loose bun typically worn by Greek goddesses. This gives the anonymous sitter the appearance of Classical statuary, a conceit enhanced by the diadem.
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Details
- Title: Bust of a Woman
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: about A.D. 130
- Location Created: Roman Empire
- Physical Dimensions: 43 × 42.1 × 24 cm (16 15/16 × 16 9/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
- Type: Female portrait
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Marble
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 70.AA.100
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)
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