page_title: Roman hairstyles
hierarchical_section_title: Roman hairstyles
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Salonina Matidia, niece of Emperor Trajan and mother-in-law of Emperor Hadrian. Probably executed shortly after Matidia's death in 119 CE. Français&#160;: Portrait de Matidie, nièce de Trajan et belle-mère d'Hadrien. Probablement exécuté peu après la mort de Matidie en 119 ap. J.-C. Italiano: Ritratto di Salonina Matidia, nipote di Traiano e suocera di Adriano. Forse subito dopo la morte di Matidia nel 119 d.C.
context_page_description: Hairstyle fashion in Rome was ever changing, and particularly in the Roman Imperial Period there were a number of different ways to style hair. As with clothes, there were several hairstyles that were limited to certain people in ancient society. Styles are so distinctive they allow scholars today to create a chronology of Roman portraiture and art; we are able to date pictures of the empresses on coins, or identify busts depending on their hairstyles.
context_section_description: Hairstyle fashion in Rome was ever changing, and particularly in the Roman Imperial Period there were a number of different ways to style hair. As with clothes, there were several hairstyles that were limited to certain people in ancient society. Styles are so distinctive they allow scholars today to create a chronology of Roman portraiture and art; we are able to date pictures of the empresses on coins, or identify busts depending on their hairstyles.
caption: Marble bust 'Matidia 1' c.119 AD
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