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A Roman bust of a woman, inscribed ΣΑΠΦΩ ΕΡΕΣΙΑ ("Sappho of Eresia")

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English: Hermaic pillar with a female portrait, so-called “Sappho”; inscription "Sappho Eresia" ie. Sappho from Eresos. Roman copy of a Greek Classical original.
Français : Portrait féminin, traditionnellement identifié comme Sappho ; inscription « Sappho Eresia », c'est-à-dire d'Eresos). Copie romaine d'un original grec de l'époque classique.
Italiano: Ritratto femminile, detto “Saffo”. Copia romana da originale greco dell'età classica.
Date early 5th century BC
date QS:P571,-450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium marble
medium QS:P186,Q40861
institution QS:P195,Q333906
Current location
Palazzo dei Conservatori, Hall of the Geese
Accession number
MC 1164
Inscriptions ΣΑΠΦΩ ΕΡΕΣΙΑ [Sappho from Eresos] (IG XIV, 253*)
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