Marble fragments of a statue of the emperor Caracalla

ca. 217–230 CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The two fragments comprise b) left leg from above knee to ankle and c) right leg from thigh to below knee. The portrait head (40.11.1a) from the same statue is displayed in the main galleries.

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Title: Marble fragments of a statue of the emperor Caracalla
Period: Mid-Imperial, Severan
Date: ca. 217–230 CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. (b): 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
H. (c): 9 7/16 in. (24 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1940
Object Number: 40.11.1b, c
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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