This is a lifesize marble head of a woman originating from the Roman Imperial period of the 1st cenutry A.D. It is believed to be a copy of a Hellenistic statue of the 3rd or 2nd century B.C. It was a gift from Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson in 1903 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Coiffures with corkscrew curls were fashionable in Egypt and Cyrene during the Ptolemaic period. This head must have represented an important person, as several other copies are known today. This copy was once part of the collection of antiquities formed in Rome during the early seventeenth century by the Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.