Caption

Head of Sappho Head of a Woman of the Kora Albani type, unknown Roman workshop; Sappho ca. 610–580 BCE, female portrait, Roman sculpture. Fragment of an ancient dowry or bust mounted on a modern bust. Numerous modern additions to details e.g., tip of the nose. The ancient part very good workmanship was originally part of a statue or bust herm?. Head slightly turned to the right, oval, idealised face. Hair covered with a headnet kekryphalos. The sculpture's original is identified as contemporary to Phidias, with dating supported by analogy to one of the Parthenon friezes. Type belongs to the Sappho/Kora Albani group, based on near-intact preservation. While the front is very well-crafted, the back is simplified and somewhat underdeveloped. This copy has several minor details altered compared to the original. Early 1st century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, sculpture, weight 30.5 kg., A carved pale stone head of a person set against a gray background, showing a smooth rounded forehead and a cloth or cap covering the top of the head with textured folds; the face has closed or shallowly carved eyes, a straight nose, full lips, and softly modeled cheeks and chin, with curled hair visible at the sides near the ears; colors visible include shades of white, off-white, light gray, and darker gray on the background and base.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_478

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62.8Mb (2.6Mb) / 14.5in x 16.8in / 4355 x 5040 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head Sappho Head Woman Kora Albani type unknown Roman workshop Sappho ca 610–580 Bce female portrait Roman sculpture Fragment ancient dowry bust mounted modern bust Numerous modern additions details e.g tip nose ancient part good workmanship was originally part statue bust herm Head slightly turned right oval idealised face Hair covered headnet kekryphalos sculpture's original identified contemporary Phidias dating supported analogy Parthenon friezes Type belongs Sappho Kora Albani group based near-intact preservation front well-crafted back simplified somewhat underdeveloped copy several minor details altered compared original Early 1st century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 sculpture weight 30.5 kg carved pale stone head person set gray background showing smooth rounded forehead cloth cap covering top head textured folds face closed shallowly carved eyes straight nose full lips softly modeled cheeks chin curled hair visible sides near ears colors visible include shades white off-white light gray darker gray background base.