Head of a Roman Nobleman, Possibly Marc Antony
ca. 30 B.C.E.– 50 C.E.
Ptolemaic
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
This head, which was made for insertion into a bust carved in another stone, represents a high-ranking Roman official. Some scholars have suggested that the subject is Cleopatra’s lover Marc Antony, but that identification is uncertain.
However, the fine-grained green Egyptian stone, which was popular with the Romans, and the naturalistic style, which reflects classical Greek statuary, indicate that the man represented here was at least a contemporary of the Egyptian queen and her Roman lover.
However, the fine-grained green Egyptian stone, which was popular with the Romans, and the naturalistic style, which reflects classical Greek statuary, indicate that the man represented here was at least a contemporary of the Egyptian queen and her Roman lover.
- Maker/Artist
- Ptolemaic
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Graywacke
- Medium
- graywacke
- Locations
- Reportedly from: Alexandria, Egypt
- Dimensions
- 9 x 4 1/4 x 5 in. (22.9 x 10.8 x 12.7 cm)
- Accession Number
- 54.51
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Cleopatra's Egypt: Age of the Ptolemies, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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