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Portrait Head, Perhaps of Otacilia Severa
(Roman Empire )
This may be a portrait of Otacilia Severa, wife of Emperor Philip the Arab (reigned 244-249 CE), or of a private citizen influenced by Otacilia's public images. Her tranquil, idealized appearance is typical of mid 3rd-century statuary, and although she is depicted as a mature matron, her forehead and cheeks are smooth, without the deep lines of concern that characterize male portraits of the period.
Provenance
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Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, by 1894 [mode of acquisition unknown] [marble no. 22]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | cleaned | |
| 6/21/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/20/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other |
| 2/4/1999 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 5/3/2001 | Treatment | repaired |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (15.9 x 10.8 x 11.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
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.
23.206