Head of a Priestess

Classification: Greek and Roman Art Title: Portrait of a Priestess Image Credit: © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University Model Credit: Kelly McClinton and Rachel Patt Culture: Roman Dates: late 1st-early 2nd Century AD Medium: Parian marble Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (57.2 x 36.2 x 21 cm) Accession Number: 2005.006.001 Description: A thickly rolled fillet around the woman’s head draws attention to the sitter’s performance of occasional and probably ancestral liturgical obligations as a priestess; its ends rest lightly on her shoulders. Behind, her hair is plaited and arranged in a bun; in front, it falls in corkscrew ringlets that float over her brow. Over a tunica (lighter undergarment), she wears a thicker palla (mantle) around her shoulders. [Read complete entry here.](http://www.digitalgallery.emory.edu/luna/servlet/detail/CARLOS_VC~1~1~12778~102819:Portrait-of-a-Priestess%22)