Marble head of a man

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 168

The carefully arranged flat waves of hair around the face and the long loose hair in back indicate that this man held some position in the imperial retinue. Certain figures represented in the triumphal processions carved on the Arch of Titus in Rome and on the Arch of Trajan at Beneventum are shown with long hair. They carry painted panels, shields, or candelabra. Although their exact function or office is unknown, the long hair must have been an important distinguishing trait.

Marble head of a man, Marble, Roman

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Marble head of a man, Marble, Roman
Marble head of a man, Marble, Roman
Marble head of a man, Marble, Roman
Marble head of a man, Marble, Roman
Marble head of a man, Marble, Roman

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