New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Head

Artist Unknown

CultureGreek or Roman

Date300-100 BC

MediumParian marble

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Lillian Malcove

Object number58.50.3

Collections

Ancient Mediterranean Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 108

DescriptionSmall head of a woman with a thick creased neck. Parian marble. Features in good condition, most of coiffeur lacking and an area below neck appears to have been shaped to fit into a base or possibly a body.

Label TextHead Greek or Roman, 300–100 B.C.E. Parian marble Gift of Dr. Lillian Malcove 58.50.3