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Bronze portrait bust of a man

1st half of the 3rd century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 169
The man is shown with the beard and short-cropped hair typical of the third century A.D. Likewise, his toga has the broad fold across the chest that is found on many life-sized marble portrait busts of the period. Although this bronze bust displays a high degree of individual characterization, the subject has not been identified with a known historical figure.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze portrait bust of a man
  • Period: Late Imperial
  • Date: 1st half of the 3rd century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
  • Object Number: 13.225.1
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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