The hair is thick and voluminous. The oval face rests on top of the cylindrical neck. The facial features are badly worn, but it nevertheless is possible to identify the outlines of the eyes. The hair is parted in the middle and symmetrically combed in wavy curls.
A chunk of the coiffure is broken off on the left. The surface is coated with a reddish-brown to mauve patina. The dark patch on the left derives from the adhesive of a modern glossy label.
Substance: basalt.
Dimensions: H 24 cm, W 21 cm, D 23.5 cm.
Era: second century CE. (?).
Text: adapted from Weber (p. 108).
Collection: National Museum of Damascus.
Thomas M. Weber. Sculptures from Roman Syria in the Syrian National Museum of Damascus. Vol I, from Cities and Villages in Central and Southern Syria. Wernersche Verlagsgesellschaft. Worms. 2006.
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