Her nose is missing but its footprint on the face suggests that it was large.
Marble bust of cleopatra vii.
Marble bust of cleopatra about beautifully carved unusual bust with contrasting marble highlights of an arm band with scarab head band with snake head necklace of bees and drop central medallion with wings and the asp in her right hand.
Cleopatra s hair is styled similarly on another marble bust this one found in a villa on the appian way in 1784 and now displayed at the vatican s gregoriano profano museum.
Currently housed in the altes museum.
This marble copy of a portrait dates to between 40 30 bce and is believed to depict the ptolemaic queen cleopatra vii.
When you think of cleopatra there s likely just one egyptian queen that comes to mind.
The marble bust of cleopatra is dated to sometime between 40 and 30 bc so executed in her lifetime.
Marble bust of cleopatra vii of egypt from ca.
Marble portrait of cleopatra.
There is no doubt the portrait is that of cleopatra.
It was recovered on the via appia between ariccia and genzano where it is thought it would have decorated a private villa.
Octavian had a lot to gain by having the predominant image of cleopatra be that of a.
The bust is in fairly good condition although the nose has broken off.
Marble bust of cleopatra vii c.
On this bust too her features are generally soft and her lips full.
The bust of cleopatra vii is a granite bust currently on display in the gallery of ancient egypt at the royal ontario museum rom.
It is believed to have been discovered in alexandria egypt at the site of cleopatra s sunken palace on the island of antirhodos the bust was purchased by the rom s founder charles trick currelly while on expedition in egypt in the early 20th century.
A broken off piece of marble on the statue s forehead has puzzled historians.
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