| Készítés ideje | mid-3rd century A.D. |
|---|---|
| Tárgytípus | sculpture |
| Anyag, technika | carved, marble |
| Méret | 61 × 43 × 28.5 cm |
| Leltári szám | 8428 |
| Gyűjtemény | Classical Antiquities |
| Kiállítva | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, The ancient Mediterranean |
The shape of the bust is typical of the period: its size is much larger than it was customary earlier. The arm stubs are also visible. It depicts a mature man. The short hair and trimmed beard evokes the military hairstyle of the commander-turned-rulers of the time, the so-called “barracks emperors”.
The modelling of the head is also characteristic of the period. The man turns away with a distant gaze, his tense features and puckered forehead conveying a sense of intense focus. His beard looks like puffs of feathers – this carving technique was also typical of the period.
Marble analyses have shown that the bust was made of Göktepe marble.
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