Female head from a grave relief
Summary
This fragment of a relief is made of white, fine-grained marble. The nose, part of the upper lip, part of the right eye and left ear are chipped. The relief has been examined with Visible Iinduced Luminescence. Two isolated areas showed luminescent pigments indicating Egyptian blue: the hair on the woman over her forehead, and on the cheek by the mouth.
Description of object
The head of a girl in three-quarter, left profile. She has rounded cheeks, a small mouth, and triangular forehead crowned by a melon hairstyle encircled by a plait.
Choice of methods
Visual examination
- Macroscopic
Technical imaging
- VIL
Technical imaging
VIL: The relief has been examined with Visible Induced Luminescence. Two isolated areas showed luminescent pigments indicating Egyptian blue: the hair on the woman over her forehead, and on the cheek by the mouth.
Bibliography
F. Poulsen (1951), Catalogue of Ancient Sculpture in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, cat. no. 216a.
M. Moltesen (1995), Catalogue. Greece in the Classical Period. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, cat. no. 49.
- IN 2587
- Relief
- c. 325-300 B.C.E.
- Hellenistic
- White marble.
- Bought in 1911 via Rome.
- H. 23 cm.
