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Limestone statue: E.4.1982

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Limestone statue

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Description

Head of veiled woman, with corkscrew tresses and venus rings on her neck. Part of a funerary monument for an elite burial: the veil indicates that the subject is deceased.

Measurements and weight

Height: 27 cm
Width: 16.3 cm

Dating

Roman
Circa 301 AD - 400 AD

Materials used in production

Limestone

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.4.1982
Primary reference Number: 63665
Oldadmincategory: SU 1

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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