Bust of a Roman emperor, probably Emperor Caius Caesar

18th century

Not on view

The subject is intended to be a likeness of Caius Caesar, called Caligula (b. 12 A.D., emperor 37–41), but cannot be certainly a likeness since the portraits of the emperors of this period are all very similar in appearance.

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Title: Bust of a Roman emperor, probably Emperor Caius Caesar
Factory: Josiah Wedgwood (British, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 1730–1795 Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent)
Date: 18th century
Culture: British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Medium: Jasperware
Dimensions: 3 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (9.5 × 6.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Object Number: 09.194.16b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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