Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-made ceramic torso of a woman, dressed in a stola (dress) held in place at one shoulder by a large, disc-shaped fibula. Her hair is covered by a veil and her face is nicely depiced. She has a small cherub perched atop one shoulder, his head tilted towards her as if leaning in to give advice. This item was probably made to be a funerary monument, and probably represents a real woman. Cherubs are also commonly found on funerary monuments. When first made and displayed, this would have been brightly painted. Size: 5.85" W x 8.2" H (14.9 cm x 20.8 cm); 9.2" H (23.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Undecorated back has some losses as shown. One side of body has been expertly repaired and restored, with overpainting visible along the lower arm below the fibula. Nice deposits and some remaining pigment.