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title: Bust of a Roman Woman, Possibly Lucilla
author: artnbarb
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14305/bust-of-a-roman-woman-possibly-lucilla/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bust of a Roman Woman, Possibly Lucilla

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## Image File

[![Bust of a Roman Woman, Possibly Lucilla](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14305.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14305.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Roman sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Sculpture/) of a noble woman, possibly Lucilla, wife of emperor [Lucius Verus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lucius_Verus/) (r. 161-169 CE). The masterful use of veined marble imitates the pattern of her cloak, while two different marbles give the appearance of white skin and black hair. 160-180 CE. (Capitoline Museum)

## Cite This Work

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artnbarb. (2021, June 20). Bust of a Roman Woman, Possibly Lucilla. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14305/bust-of-a-roman-woman-possibly-lucilla/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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