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Funerary Relief with the Bust of Woman

Artwork Tombstone
CultureRoman
OriginEgypt
TitleFunerary Relief with the Bust of Woman
Date300–400 CE
MediumLimestone
DimensionsObject: 12 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 4 1/16 in. (31.1 × 27.3 × 10.3 cm)
Overall: 12 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 4 1/16 in. (31.1 × 27.3 × 10.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frederick Stafford, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number60.14
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The bust of a woman facing forward is carved in high relief on a vertical stone panel. She has long hair that is pulled back from her face, but long spirals of hair fall to her shoulders. She wears a V-necked garment, earrings, and a necklace.

The bust of a woman facing forward is carved in high relief on a vertical stone panel. She has long hair that is pulled back from her face, but long spirals of hair fall to her shoulders. She wears a V-necked garment, earrings, and a necklace.

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"Funerary Relief with the Bust of Woman | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=60.14