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A question about the authenticity of the bust of a woman from Chicago Art Institute

Drawing of the diadem from the publication The Art Institute of Chicago, 2017 Roman Art

Marble female bust from Thebes. Depicts a priestess, as indicated by the headband (strophion) in her hair. Circa 150-160 CE
Archaeological Museum of Thebes. Description from the museum catalog, p. 351; ISBN 978-960-89339-8-9
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