Combe, Taylor [Editor]: A description of the collection of ancient Marbles in the British Museum: with engravings (Band 10) (London, 1845)

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The Museum bust has the hair parted along the top of the head,
and brought along the sides, in regular undulations, to the back,
where it is plaited into a knot. The workmanship is very good;
the surface is in a good state of preservation; even the nose has
escaped with only a slight bruise; the drapery is modern. Mr.
Towneley states that this bust was purchased " from a private
house at Puzzuolo, in the year 1777."

Faustina died A. D. 175.

Height of antique portion 11^ inches.