Broken obliquely across top of head at back. Ears, nose, eyebrows abraded. Scar (pick-mark?) on right cheek. Trimmed at base of neck to fit into stock body. Round face done in soft planes except for two small lines between brows. Cheekbones high; eyes unworked thinly ridged above, with some sfumato below. Lips long and not pursed. Hair parted in center, divided into five horizontal loose rolls above ears, pulled back to join raised back hair held by two small braids in coronet-position. Ears pierced for earrings. Marble white, fine, with occasional large crystals. Yellowish patina. Heavy threaded iron tenon in bottom for mounting.
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Furnée-van Zwet, L. "Fashion in Women's Hair-dress in the First Century of the Roman Empire." Bulletin van de Vereeniging tot Bevordering der Kennis van de Antieke Beschaving 31. (1956): 1-22. See: p. 13, fig. 14
