Head of a woman

Creator

Unknown

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Publication Date

January 2018

Time Period

4th century BCE

Abstract

Female head wears an unadorned crown that stands above her hair to the front of her head and decreases in height to the back of her head. The hair is parted at the middle of the forehead. The hair sweeps away from hairline along the face to the back of the head into a chignon. Four long curls fall down the neck below the chignon. Hair is unfinished in the back. Earlobes show below the hairline. Eyelids are outlined. Lips are full. The nose and nostrils are clearly defined, as are the eyebrows.

Keywords

Stone Head

Alt Text

A three-dimensional model of a marble sculpture depicting the head of a woman with detailed facial features and hairstyle. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out to allow the viewer to inspect the object from multiple angles. A small, still image of the object is also included, with the object against a white background and a measurement scale in centimeters below it.

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Material

Marble

Box

24

Dimensions

13.9 x 9.0 x 11.8 cm.

Language

English

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Media Type

Heads (Representations)

Format

Digital 3D model

Identifier

R30-00065

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Head of a woman" (2018). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 66.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/66

Notes

Color: Off-white. View description: Front view. Condition: Good. The 3D model of this object was created under the supervision of Dr. Davide Tanasi.

Equipment

Nikon D3400, AF-P Nikon 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6G

Capture Technique

Digital Photogrammetry, Artec Studio 12 Professional

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)