Detail of a relief, depicting the adventus (arrival)

Detail of a relief, depicting the adventus (arrival) of Vespasian in Rome after his victory in the civil wars in 69 CE. ; Vestal Virgin, wearing a distinctive headdress composed of a band of wool wrapped several times around the head (infula) with long looped side pieces (vittae). Rome, Vatican Museum

Composed Distinctive Looped Vatican Vespasian Vestal Wrapped

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