Portrait Head of a Ruler
early 1st century A.D.
- Medium
- Limestone with polychromy
- Dimensions
- 29 × 20.3 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-220400
The statue preserves the head of a male ruler wearing a corona civica. The hair is roughly rendered on the top and in the back of the head; sideburns have been incised on the left, but not visible on the right. Remains of red pigment are preserved on the edges of the eyelids and the lips.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- early 1st century A.D. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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