Marble bust of a youth
Copy of the head of a Greek statue of the 4th century B.C.
The very short hair and the broken cartilage of the ears indicate that this head belonged to either a statue of Herakles or a victorious athlete. The Romans often
created decorative works by carving the heads of well-known Greek statues on busts or on rectangular herms. The surface of this piece has been severely cleaned, and the back may have been re-cut in modern times.
The very short hair and the broken cartilage of the ears indicate that this head belonged to either a statue of Herakles or a victorious athlete. The Romans often
created decorative works by carving the heads of well-known Greek statues on busts or on rectangular herms. The surface of this piece has been severely cleaned, and the back may have been re-cut in modern times.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble bust of a youth
- Period: Imperial
- Date: 1st or 2nd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm.)
width 12 1/2 (31.8 cm.)
depth 12 in. (30.5 cm) - Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
- Object Number: 15.143
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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