Roman Collector Posted March 5 · Patron Share Posted March 5 In 1889, a Roman doll with moveable joints and accessories was found in the sarcophagus of Crepereia Tryphaena, an unmarried 20-year-old woman. The sarcophagus is dated to the late 100s (2nd c. AD), but I wonder if it shouldn't be dated half a century earlier, based upon the resemblance of the doll's hairstyle to that of Faustina the Elder. 19 1 3 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted March 5 · Member Share Posted March 5 The craftsmanship is not surprising, but incredible... I also wonder if it was a common hairstyle or depiction of someone like Faustina 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted March 6 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 6 That is a pretty amazing artifact. I guess it depends on what is meant by "late" 2nd century. If it's anything after, say, AD 170, and the doll dated to this woman's childhood 10-15 years before her death, one doesn't have to push back half a century to get to the reign of Antoninus Pius, when coins of Faustina I were still circulating. You're there already. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted March 6 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 6 I can't resist posting this, from the Capitoline link @Roman Collector posted. My wife rolled her eyes when I showed her; of course she had a chest. Obviously a well-brought up doll, taught not to scatter her clothes on the dollhouse floor. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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