Roman sculpture depicting Penelope

Roman sculpture depicting Penelope. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. As we can read under the artifact in the museum, Penelope’s head was part of a larger composition showing a woman waiting for Odysseus, who was returning from the Trojan War. On the right side of the head there are traces of the hand on which her head was supported. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

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Battle of Ilipa Wars of second triumvirate Great Roman civil war Lucius Licinius Lucullus Gallic Wars