The rough chisel work at the back of the head indicates that the image was left unfinished because it was meant to be displayed against a wall or set in a niche. The end of the patch of hair over the center of the forehead is in lower relief than the rest of the hair cap, suggesting some ancient reworking because of damage or more likely some flaw in the marble. This end section of hair may have once been masked in part by marble stucco that has long since disappeared. The central part of the forehead has been somewhat refinished, eliminating the central portion of the hor-izontal furrows in the forehead. Areas that do not appear to have been reworked in antiquity include the roughly treated margin of hair at the temples and sideburns, as well as the back of the head. In these areas sinter remains are evident. On the top and at the sides of the hair cap the relatively fresh stippling, which contrasts with the chisel work at the back of the head, was probably executed in the modern period. The back and sides of the preserved portion of the neck also appear to have been repolished in relatively recent times. The end of the nose is a modern restoration.