When was "Marble head of a young woman, perhaps a muse" created?

This artwork was created 3rd–2nd century BCE.

What medium is "Marble head of a young woman, perhaps a muse"?

Marble head of a young woman, perhaps a muse is Marble.

Is "Marble head of a young woman, perhaps a muse" in the public domain?

Yes, Marble head of a young woman, perhaps a muse is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Marble head of a young woman, perhaps a muse

Unknown Artist

3rd–2nd century BCE

Medium

Marble

Dimensions

H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)

Classification

Stone Sculpture

Culture & Period

Greek · Hellenistic period

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1911

Accession Number

11.212.4

Tags

HeadsWomenMuses

About this artwork

This exquisite marble head from the Hellenistic period (3rd-2nd century BCE) may represent one of the nine Muses, the divine personifications of arts and sciences who inspired poets, musicians, and scholars in ancient Greek mythology. The young woman wears a wreath and rests her head on her right hand in a gesture suggesting contemplation or poetic inspiration—iconographic details supporting the Muse identification. Measuring just 6 3/8 inches in height, this fragment likely belonged to a larger...

Marble head of a young woman, perhaps a muse

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