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Head of Hera
Roman
Imperial, Hadrianic to Antonine Period
about A.D. 130–160 (after a 4th century B.C. type)
Medium/Technique
Marble from Mt. Pentelikon near Athens
Dimensions
Height: 29 cm (11 7/16 in.); length of face 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Waldo Forbes
Accession Number07.487
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone (MFA), no. 184; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 112 (additional published references).
DescriptionMost of the nose has been broken away, and all the other surfaces have suffered from damage or wear of some form.
Scientific Analysis:
Harvard Lab No. HI724: Isotope ratios - delta13C +2.73 / delta18O -6.95, Attribution - Pentelikon, Justification - Fine grained marble.
Scientific Analysis:
Harvard Lab No. HI724: Isotope ratios - delta13C +2.73 / delta18O -6.95, Attribution - Pentelikon, Justification - Fine grained marble.
ProvenanceSaid to have been found at Alexandria