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Head of Emperor Augustus
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“I can hardly image what it was like to live in Rome during the reign of Augustus. There was so much turmoil, yet people still went on with their daily lives. To me, the statue is a link to the people of the past. ”
Danielle Brycz, Senior Communications Specialist
- Date
- 1st Century AD
- Medium
- Marble
- Dimensions
- Overall: 28 1/4 x 11 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. ( 71.8 x 29.5 x 32.1 cm) Head: 19 1/8 x 11 5/8 x 11 1/16 in. ( 48.6 x 29.5 x 29.7 in. ) Base: 9 x 10 3/8 in. diam. ( 22.9 x 26.4 cm )
- Department
- Greco-Roman and Ancient European
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Holden
- Accession No.
- 24.101
- Keywords
- carved, marble, portrait, stone, bust
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