This marble copy of a portrait dates to between 40 30 bce and is believed to depict the ptolemaic queen cleopatra vii.
Marble bust of cleopatra vii.
Cleopatra was actually the seventh woman in the ptolemaic dynasty to bear the name.
A broken off piece of marble on the statue s forehead has puzzled historians.
Currently housed in the altes museum.
The bust of cleopatra vii is a granite bust currently on display in the gallery of ancient egypt at the royal ontario museum rom.
The bust is in fairly good condition although the nose has broken off.
Wikimedia commons public domain there was more than one cleopatra.
It was recovered on the via appia between ariccia and genzano where it is thought it would have decorated a private villa.
Marlbe bust of cleopatra vi of egypt form 30 40 bc.
Octavian had a lot to gain by having the predominant image of cleopatra be that of a.
Cleopatra s hair is styled similarly on another marble bust this one found in a villa on the appian way in 1784 and now displayed at the vatican s gregoriano profano museum.
It is believed to have been discovered in alexandria egypt at the site of cleopatra s sunken palace on the island of antirhodos the bust was purchased by the rom s founder charles trick currelly while on expedition in egypt in the early 20th century.
The marble bust of cleopatra is dated to sometime between 40 and 30 bc so executed in her lifetime.
Marble bust of cleopatra vii of egypt from ca.
Marble bust of cleopatra vii c.
There is no doubt the portrait is that of cleopatra.
Marble portrait of cleopatra.
Her nose is missing but its footprint on the face suggests that it was large.
On this bust too her features are generally soft and her lips full.