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title: Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Octavia Minor
author: J. Paul Getty Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21545/portrait-of-a-woman-possibly-octavia-minor/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-01-28
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# Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Octavia Minor

_Authored by J. Paul Getty Museum_

## Image File

[![Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Octavia Minor](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21545.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21545.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble bust of a [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) woman, possibly [Octavia Minor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Octavia_Minor/), sister of [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/), 20-10 BCE.

J. [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Getty Museum, Los Angeles.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, J. P. G. (2026, January 28). Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Octavia Minor. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21545/portrait-of-a-woman-possibly-octavia-minor/>
### Chicago
Museum, J. Paul Getty. "Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Octavia Minor." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 28, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21545/portrait-of-a-woman-possibly-octavia-minor/>.
### MLA
Museum, J. Paul Getty. "Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Octavia Minor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jan 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21545/portrait-of-a-woman-possibly-octavia-minor/>.

## License & Copyright

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