The article examines the head of a child made of white marble, from a private Roman collection. The formal and iconographical analysis of the sculpture leads us to conclude that the head was part of a statue high approximately 85 cm, made around 280 B.C. It was dedicated in a sanctuary as a proof of gratefulness or in order to invoke god’s protection on the represented child. A particular attention is dedicated to the headdress, that is characterized by a melon-coiffure, adorned by a braid surrounding the head. This hairstyle was preferred by girls and young ladies. The appendix gives a list of statues and heads of children which show the same kind of headdress.

Ghisellini, E. (2020). Una testa di ‘orsetta’ a Roma. In E.V. A. Delivorrias (a cura di), ΣΠΟΝΔH. Αφιερωμα στη μνημη του Γιωργου Δεσπινη (pp. 531-540). Athens : Mouseio Benaki.

Una testa di ‘orsetta’ a Roma

Ghisellini
2020-01-01

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The article examines the head of a child made of white marble, from a private Roman collection. The formal and iconographical analysis of the sculpture leads us to conclude that the head was part of a statue high approximately 85 cm, made around 280 B.C. It was dedicated in a sanctuary as a proof of gratefulness or in order to invoke god’s protection on the represented child. A particular attention is dedicated to the headdress, that is characterized by a melon-coiffure, adorned by a braid surrounding the head. This hairstyle was preferred by girls and young ladies. The appendix gives a list of statues and heads of children which show the same kind of headdress.
2020
Settore L-ANT/07 - ARCHEOLOGIA CLASSICA
Italian
Rilevanza internazionale
Capitolo o saggio
Sculpture; greek; classical age
Ghisellini, E. (2020). Una testa di ‘orsetta’ a Roma. In E.V. A. Delivorrias (a cura di), ΣΠΟΝΔH. Αφιερωμα στη μνημη του Γιωργου Δεσπινη (pp. 531-540). Athens : Mouseio Benaki.
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