Trophy relief fragment
In Roman cities across the empire, relief panels depicting weapons and armor were set into large-scale monuments to commemorate military victories. Symbolic of Imperial power, they served as enduring records of success in battle. This relief preserves a cuirass (breastplate) modeled to mimic male ideal musculature set against weaponry, including a set of three spears and a shield, with a clump of fabric pulled through the left arm hole and neck.
Artwork Details
- Title: Trophy relief fragment
- Date: 1st–2nd century
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: Other: 27 × 9 × 25 in., 607 lb. (68.6 × 22.9 × 63.5 cm, 275.3 kg)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Carmel and Eugene Krauss M.D., 2021
- Object Number: 2021.264.1
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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