Female head of statue

Made:
100 BCE-100 CE in Roman Empire
Female head of statue Female head of statue, terracotta probably Roman, 100BC to 100AD
Female head of statue Female head of statue, terracotta probably Roman, 100BC to 100AD

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Female head of statue, terracotta probably Roman, 100BC to 100AD
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Female head of statue, terracotta probably Roman, 100BC to 100AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700038
Materials:
pottery, terracotta
Measurements:
height 48 mm
width 29 mm
thickness 27 mm
type:
statue and component - object
credit:
Glendining

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