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Female bust 

Female bust

Female bust

Marble

Probably a noble home e.g. House of the Vettii, Pompeii

This bust, which may have graced the central room, or atrium, of a home in Pompeii, is a copy of an earlier Greek statue. Greek ideals of beauty and style continued to influence Roman artists, whose statues often imitated Greek originals.

SAP No: 55569

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Map showing where the bust was found

House of the Vettii, Pompeii

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