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Head from Statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius

This is an over-life sized portrait head of a man. He faces forward but his eyes look slightly to his right. His hair and beard are wavy and well-defined. The back of his head is cut off and a conical form juts out; it likely supported an additional part of the head.

This is an over-life sized portrait head of a man. He faces forward but his eyes look slightly to his right. His hair and beard are wavy and well-defined. The back of his head is cut off and a conical form juts out; it likely supported an additional part of the head.

Culture Roman
Title Head from Statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Date 200–250 CE
Medium Marble
Dimensions Overall: 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Credit Line William Lowe Bryan Memorial, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 62.2

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