Portrait Bust of the Empress Claudia Octavia

Cleveland Museum of Art

The bust of the empress Claudia Octavia is a white marble sculpture. The woman's hair is styled in a braided hairstyle with the braids falling behind her ears. A band or headband wraps around her head horizontally with ridged details on top. The front section of her hair is curled into small tight spirals. She has a straight mouth and a slightly upturned smile. Her eyes appear closed. The bust shows her wearing a garment with folds that gather at the shoulders, and the edges of the garment have ridged details. The background of the image is grey. The bust sits on a surface that is a slightly lighter shade of grey than the background.