Head of a woman Berenice II or Arsinoe II, Scen. Gal. Class., restitution Przeworsk; Greek sculpture, female portrait, 330–30 BC; Hellenistic period; Alexandria; sculpture, A marble sculpted head in profile viewed from the left, showing a smooth pale stone face and neck with carved wavy hair held by a textured headband; the ear and jawline are visible and the chin projects slightly, and the hair surface shows carved ridges and rougher stone texture toward the back; the sculpture rests on a small base and the background is a solid gray. Colors visible include white, off-white, pale gray, darker gray, and muted brown on the base.
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Head of a woman Berenice II or Arsinoe II, Scen. Gal. Class., restitution Przeworsk; Greek sculpture, female portrait, 330–30 BC; Hellenistic period; Alexandria; sculpture, A marble sculpted head in profile viewed from the left, showing a smooth pale stone face and neck with carved wavy hair held by a textured headband; the ear and jawline are visible and the chin projects slightly, and the hair surface shows carved ridges and rougher stone texture toward the back; the sculpture rests on a small base and the background is a solid gray. Colors visible include white, off-white, pale gray, darker gray, and muted brown on the base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_054

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Head woman Berenice II Arsinoe II Scen Gal Class restitution Przeworsk Greek sculpture female portrait 330–30 Bc Hellenistic period Alexandria sculpture marble sculpted head profile viewed left showing smooth pale stone face neck carved wavy hair held textured headband ear jawline visible chin projects slightly hair surface carved ridges rougher stone texture back sculpture rests small base background solid gray Colors visible include white off-white pale gray darker gray muted brown base.

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