Ancient Rome (Italy)
See author's fileA concern to reflect the inevitable effects of time is clearly evident in the features of this head, which follows earlier Republican models associated with ancestor worship. The subject’s advanced age, wrinkles and the overall physical depiction all add realism and suggest that this image may have been made for a family tomb.
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Inv. Real Museo, 1857.
Núm. 72.
72. Busto desconocido de marmol de carrara, la base de jaspe./ Alto 1 pie, 5 pulgadas. / Id. La base 6 pulgadas.
212
Inscribed in black.
Plinth
72 [algo borrado]
Inscribed.
On underside
Galería Jónica Planta Principal Norte (On Display)
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