Marble portrait of Agrippina the Elder

Sculpted marble head of Agrippina the Elder. Her hair is parted in the center with a slight wave to it. Beginning just above the temple it is styled in loose curls. The head has sustained damage: the nose and point of the of chine are largely missing and the lips have been chipped as well.

Portrait of Agrippina the Elder (1st century AD). Marble head found at the forum of Ziane, Tunisia. Paris, Cabinet des Médailles, inv. Babelon n° 45. Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen.

Associated Passages
Ovid, Amores 1.14