Caption

Head of Sappho Head of a Woman of the Kora Albani type, unknown Roman workshop, Scen. Gal. Klass., Sappho ca. 610–580 BC, female portraits, 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; dating is possible based on its analogy to one of the Parthenon friezes. Type belongs to the group known as Sappho/Kora Albani, based on the sculpture's near-intact preservation. While the front is very well-crafted, the back is simplified and somewhat underdeveloped. This copy also has several minor details altered compared to the original. Early 1st century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, sculpture, weight 30.5 kg., A sculpted stone head in profile facing left, shown against a plain gray background, with smooth pale off-white to light gray stone for the face and ear and rougher mottled light gray and beige texture for the wrapped hair or head covering; the facial features include a straight nose, closed lips, a defined chin, an eye with a carved eyelid, and a wavy textured section above the ear resembling stylized hair; the head rests on a vertical dark metal support set into a flat rectangular pale stone base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_480

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Keywords

Head Sappho Head Woman Kora Albani type unknown Roman workshop Scen Gal Klass Sappho ca 610–580 Bc female portraits 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 possible based analogy Parthenon friezes Type belongs group Sappho Kora Albani based sculpture's near-intact preservation front well-crafted back simplified somewhat underdeveloped copy also several minor details altered compared original Early 1st century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 sculpture weight 30.5 kg sculpted stone head profile facing left shown plain gray background smooth pale off-white light gray stone face ear rougher mottled light gray beige texture wrapped hair head covering facial features include straight nose closed lips defined chin eye carved eyelid wavy textured section resembling stylized hair head rests vertical dark metal support set flat rectangular pale stone base.