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Head of a Woman
(Roman Empire )
This head has been carved in the round. the figure has long hair in a knot at the back and wears a fillet. The head may have Praxitelean features. The nose has been restored.
This piece was formerly attached to Walters 23.93.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, by 1894, [mode of acquisition unknown] [marble no. 18]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/22/1977 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/1/1992 | Treatment | technical analysis |
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
23.208