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Head of Circe
Head of Ulysses
Urn with scene of the battle for arms
Mosaic with Ulysses and the Sirens
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Bust of Athena
Sarcophagus with depiction of Achilles among the daughters of Nicomedes
Head of Circe
Head of Ulysses
Urn with scene of the battle for arms
Mosaic with Ulysses and the Sirens
Head of Penelope
Bust of Athena
Sarcophagus with depiction of Achilles among the daughters of Nicomedes

Head of Circe

Anonymous

Displayed in:

Baths of Diocletian

Baths of Diocletian

Via Enrico de Nicola, 78, Rome

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The identification of this female portrait with Circe is due to her discovery on the Circeo promontory; as the cut at the base of the neck indicates, the head must have belonged to a sculpture modeled separately, perhaps the cult statue of the shrine dedicated to her. The portrait, characterized by marked features that indicate a tough and self-confident beauty, was enriched with a diadem that surmounted the hairstyle, as demonstrated by the three pins visible on the head.
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Title: Head of Circe

Author: Anonymous

Date: First half of the 1st century BC

Technique: Marble

Displayed in: Baths of Diocletian

In the Exhibition: Ulysses and the others

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