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The woman may be a member of the imperial family. She is known from other portraits, but can not be individually identified. Roman, circa 160-170 CE. From the Pourtalès Collection. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, November 04). Marble Bust of a Roman Woman. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6001/marble-bust-of-a-roman-woman/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Bust of a Roman Woman." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 04, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6001/marble-bust-of-a-roman-woman/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Bust of a Roman Woman." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Nov 2016. Web. 20 Oct 2021.