Woman with Octavia’s Hairstyle
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Woman with Octavia’s Hairstyle

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This marble bust (end of 1st c. BC) depicts a woman with a hairstyle similar to Octavia, Augustus’s sister. The coiffure features short, curly strands instead of the usual forehead knot. The bust’s cut indicates it was part of a statue or placed in a burial chapel niche.