Portrait of a woman

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A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, along with a variable portion of their chest and shoulders. The piece typically rests on a plinth for support. These forms meticulously recreate the likeness of an individual. They can be crafted from any medium used in sculpture, such as marble, bronze, terracotta or wood. A parallel term, "aust," refers to a representation of the upper part of an animal or mythical creature. Sculptural portrait heads from classical antiquity are often displayed as busts, but these can also be fragments from full-body statues, created to be inserted into an existing body.