Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index



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  • Title: Head of an Empress (Thedora?)
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  • Description: While scholars recently questioned the identification of this woman as Empress Theodora, the precious stones depicted on her headdress indicate her elevated social rank.
  • Source: Wikimedia Commons, photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto
  • Rights: The copyright holder of this file allows anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that the copyright holder is properly attributed. Redistribution, derivative work, commercial use, and all other use is permitted.
  • Subject (See Also): Byzantium Empresses Portraits
  • Geographic Area: Eastern Mediterranean
  • Century: 6
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  • Current Location: Milan, Castello sforzesco, Museum of Ancient Art, Salla della Cancelleria (Room 1)
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  • Artistic Type (Category): Digital images; Sculptures
  • Artistic Type (Material/Technique): Marble
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