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Portrait of a Roman Matron

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Description: Portrait of a Roman Matron
TitlePortrait of a Roman Matron
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 40–30 BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationWorcester Art Museum, Massachusetts
https:/­/­worcester.emuseum.com/­objects/­18260/­portrait-of-a-roman-matron
Accession number1978.78
SubjectsTombs--DecorationPortrait sculpture, Roman--AncientWomen--Rome--History
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Catalogue: The Funerary Realm
Diana E. E. Kleiner (Editor), Susan B. Matheson (Editor)
Description: I, Claudia: Women in Ancient Rome
I, Claudia: Women in Ancient Rome
Catalogue, Section Three
Author
Diana E. E. Kleiner (Editor), Susan B. Matheson (Editor)
PublisherYale University Art Gallery
Copyright© 1996 Yale University Art Gallery
Related print edition pages: pp.195-213
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-31703&redirecttoanchor=106698
Chapter subject tags:Women--Rome--HistoryFuneral rites and ceremonies--RomeSarcophagi, RomanWomen--Portraits, RomanRelief (Sculpture), RomanUrns, RomanEpitaphs--Rome
Women in Roman Society
Susan Treggiari
Description: I, Claudia: Women in Ancient Rome
I, Claudia: Women in Ancient Rome
The length, detail, and careful style of the inscription suggest relative wealth and social status, but the woman’s father and husband are not identified...
Author
Susan Treggiari
PublisherYale University Art Gallery
Copyright© 1996 Yale University Art Gallery
Related print edition pages: pp.116-125
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-31698&redirecttoanchor=106698
Chapter subject tags:Women--Rome--HistoryWomen--Rome--Social conditionsWomen and gender, Ancient--RomeLegal documents (Roman law)Social classes--RomeRome--History

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https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/08.+applied+arts/125004
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