http://classicalchopped.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/3af8b2b922dea7f02be53fc9ddc12c28.jpg eea9a50c4cdf5f6fa9a5ed91e0db1cbf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Young Flavian Woman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Early 2nd Century AD, Flavian Dynasty Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Marble Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 63 cm tall Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. The Capitoline Museum of Rome, Italy References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. <a href="http://en.museicapitolini.org/collezioni/percorsi_per_sale/palazzo_nuovo/sala_degli_imperatori/busto_fonseca">Musei Capitolini </a><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/roman-republic/v/portrait-bust-of-a-flavian-woman-fonseca-bust">Khan Academy </a> Bartman, Elizabeth. "Hair and the artifice of Roman female adornment." American journal of Archaeology (2001): pages 9-11. Kleiner, Diana EE. Roman sculpture. Yale University Press, 1992. Page 149. Stephens, Janet. "On (hair)pins and Needles" Ancient Roman Hairdressing (2013): pages 126 & 131 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charlotte Myers Description An account of the resource Description: The Young Flavian Woman, also referred to as the Bust of Fonseca, depicts a female figure with her head tilted slightly to her left. The woman has a pointed nose and sharp features, such as her emphasized cheekbones. Her neck is quite long and lean and leads to her chest, which appears to be clothed in loose drapery. Her hair is upright in the front and consists of many small ringlets; these intricate ringlets fall on her forehead and in front of her ears. On the back of her head, the rest of her hair is pulled into a wide bun of braids. Small tendrils of hair frame the nape of her neck. The bust is in excellent condition and does not appear to have any significant damage. Significance: A delicate young female portrait is portrayed through the eyes of a detail-oriented sculptor in the Fonseca Bust. Her head tilts and her eyes look distant, as though she is deep in thought. She is characterized as a young Flavian woman as she is from the Flavian Dynasty, a time period in which Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian ruled over the Roman Empire. The Fonseca Bust’s hair probably the most defining characteristic of the bust. Described as a “circle of hair” (orbe comarum), the figure’s hair is quite unique and is representative of a distinctly Flavian style. The ringlets in front are pulled up quite high and frame her face, while a coiled, wide bun is situated on the back of her head. Chiaroscuro is created atop the head of the woman with the use of a manual drill, which the sculptor used to create depth within each ringlet. Some scholars believe that the hairstyle could have been an emulation (by many Flavian women such as this one) of the hairstyles worn by Domitia Longina, the wife of the Emporer Domitian. It is thought that a hairstyle this complex might have been kept in place with the help of beeswax or resin. Though many attribute this hairstyle to a wig or hairpiece, hairdresser and amateur archaeologist Janet Stephens, who specializes in ancient Roman hairstyles, believes that it was possible to achieve this through sewing the hair. Nevertheless, the hairstyle remains distinct to Flavian culture. Though the bust is most often identified as Flavian, it is debated by some scholars that it is actually from the Trajanic Period. More specifically, the young woman is sometimes identified specifically as the niece of Trajan, Vibia Matidia. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rome, Italy