Bronze relief of a Roman soldier and a barbarian

Roman

ca. 200 CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Group, in high relief, representing a warrior standing over a prostrate opponent.

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Title: Bronze relief of a Roman soldier and a barbarian
Period: Mid-Imperial, Severan
Date: ca. 200 CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Greatest height 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm); Greatest width 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Object Number: 11.140.8
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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