Barbarian
AD 1–100
Maker Unknown
Greek and Roman Art
Barbarian, AD 1–100. Italy, Rome, 1st Century. Bronze; overall: 8.5 x 3.3 x 1.8 cm (3 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1987.64 This bearded figure wears a tunic, trousers, and a soft conical hat with the apex bent over, called a Phrygian cap. He stands with his right hand raised (missing the index and little finger) and his left leg slightly bent. The figure originally held an implement in his lowered left hand, whose fingers curve around a shaft. The garments and cap identify him as a foreigner, likely a Dacian. Emperor Trajan (reigned AD 98–117) fought two military campaigns against Dacia (modern-day Romania), where he conquered and annexed the southern half of the region. This figure may have decorated an ornate parade breastplate on a horse.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- bronze
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 8.5 x 3.3 x 1.8 cm (3 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 11/16 in.)
- Departments
- Greek and Roman Art
- Accession Number
- 1987.64
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- The Year in Review for 1987, <em>The Gods Delight: The Human Figure in Classical Bronze</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 16, 1988-January 8, 1989)
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 103 Roman
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