Head of a sleeping (dead?) girl

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The serene face of a young girl tilts slightly, her eyelids relaxed and lips parted in a subtle smile, leaving us to wonder whether she slumbers or succumbs to death. Next to this enigmatic sculpture lies the statue of an ephebe in mid-fall, its presence stirring our imagination about the narrative unfolding around it. Could this tragic figure be one of Niobe's daughters, and is this work part of a larger group that depicts the brutal massacre of the Niobids? The truth remains uncertain. The statue before us is a masterful copy of a Hellenistic bronze original from the late period of this renowned artistic era. Crafted with precision during the Imperial reign, it serves as a testament to the enduring legacy of ancient Greek artistry.