Roman marble sculpture (female bust), Evora

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Abstract

Roman marble sculpture dated in the 2nd century A.D. It represents a female bust with a complex hairstyle. Although the identity of the character is unknown, some researchers believe that it could be the representation of Faustina Maior (wife of Emperor Antonino Pio, 2nd century). In any case, the beauty of the portrait and its quality are irrefutable proof that we are facing a character from high Roman society. It is currently preserved in the Frei Manuel do Cenáculo National Museum (Évora, Portugal). Catalog No. ME1711. ALARCÃO, Jorge de; Jeannette U. Smit de Nolen - "A Cidade de Balsa" in Cerâmicas e Vidros de Torre de Ares, Balsa. Lisboa: S.E.Cultura - IPM, 1994, p. 3. BARATA, António Francisco - Catalogo do Museu Archeologico da Cidade de Evora. Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional, 1903, p. 49. 880 photos from Canon 5D Mk IV. Completely processed (aligned, scaled, modeled, cleaned, simplified, unwrapped, textured, meshed) in Reality Capture. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archaeological and Historical Studies

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
22 July 2026
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EN
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