Ancient Egypt Gems On Italian Isle

[Viggen]

A priceless set of ancient jewellery, probably from Egypt, is the latest archaeological jackpot experts have struck on this southern Italian island .

 

Excavations at the 16th-century BC settlement of Mursia, on the north-western part of the isle, have uncovered a beautiful oriental style ring, necklace and pair of ear-rings .

 

full article at Mirabilis

[Favonius Cornelius]

Interesting little island, and I find this interesting too:

 

However, there are still some lingering doubts about whether the woman's head is that of Antonia Minor or her daughter-in-law Agrippina Major, since female sculpture in the early imperial age differed from the lifelike images produced for men.

 

Instead, models of ideal beauty were preferred, topped with the elaborate and trendy hairstyles that were in vogue among the aristocratic women of the time .

 

 

Can anyone comment on why and how the women sculptures were not realistic? I always assumed they were like the mens'. I guess as always women were objects rather than people.