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He wears a cuirass decorated with the head of a gorgon and a short cloak thrown over his left shoulder. The bust is set on a sphere with leaves at either side.

h. 11.4 cm

Late 2nd century AD

Bronze

Provenance

Paris Art Market, Paris, 2007-2008
Ex American Private collection, USA, acquired in 1976
Acquired at Charles Ede LTD, London, 14th December 2009

Publications

J. Spier, "Roman Bronzes" in M. Merrony (ed.), Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, France, 2011, p. 131, fig. 6
P. Cosme, "Le chef des armées" in K. Schörle (ed.), L’armée de Rome, la puissance et la gloire, exhibition catalogue (Musée départemental Arles antique, 15th December 2018 – 22nd April 2019), SilvanaEditoriale, Arles, 2018, p. 33, fig. 7
"Expo musée d’Arles “L’armée de Rome, la puissance et la gloire"", Human-hist, 19th December 2018, On-line, available at https://humanhist.com/actualite/expo-musee-arles-armee-de-rome/
Minerva: the International Review of Ancient Art & Archaeology, march/april 2019, vol. 30, number 2, p. 18, no. 13

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
L’armée de Rome, la puissance et la gloire, Musée de départemental de l’Arles antique, Arles, France, 15th December 2018 — 22nd April 2019

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Roman Bust of Geta, an Antonin Prince

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Exhibitions