Bust of a Man
Dateearly 1st Century AD
MediumMarble
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions16 inches (40.64 cm)
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number27.211
DescriptionPortrait bust of an elderly man. The head is tilted slightly to the left. The subject is bald with large ears and a prominent nose. The eyes are deeply set and deep lines are carved in the forehead and cheeks. The neck is shrunken and the throat hollowed. The facial expression is sober.On View
On viewLocations
- Treatment Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Conservation, Fine Art
150/100 BC
2600/2000 BC
late 5th Century BC
this is 1350 BC
1st Century AD
6th Century BC
c. 604 BC