Marble portrait of a young girl

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The ever-changing hairstyles of ladies at imperial courts are meticulously recorded, allowing for the approximate dating of numerous portraits of stylish women whose identities remain unknown. This young woman's coiffure with a rounded aura of curls and tightly woven braids secured at the base of her neck bears striking resemblance to Domitia Longina, wife of Emperor Domitian, as depicted on coin portraits that date back to the early eighties A.D.