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title: Colossal Head of the Poetess Sappho
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8691/colossal-head-of-the-poetess-sappho/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Colossal Head of the Poetess Sappho

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Colossal Head of the Poetess Sappho](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8691.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8691.jpg)

## Image Caption

The face is oval-shaped and fleshy. The eyes were carefully depicted, with deep cuts. The lips are strong, with grooves. A headband encircles the hair at the front horizontally, at the back vertically, and once more obliquely. This is a type of statues commonly known as [Sappho](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sappho_of_Lesbos/). Marble. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Period, 2nd century CE, copy of an original dating to the [Hellenistic Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenistic_Period/). From Smyrna, Izmir, in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, Turkey).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 12). Colossal Head of the Poetess Sappho. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8691/colossal-head-of-the-poetess-sappho/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Colossal Head of the Poetess Sappho." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8691/colossal-head-of-the-poetess-sappho/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Colossal Head of the Poetess Sappho." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8691/colossal-head-of-the-poetess-sappho/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 12 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.