Bronze portrait bust of a man

Roman

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.

Bronze portrait bust of a man, Bronze, Roman

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Bronze portrait bust of a man, Bronze, Roman
Bronze portrait bust of a man, Bronze, Roman
Bronze portrait bust of a man, Bronze, Roman
Bronze portrait bust of a man, Bronze, Roman

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