Inv. n°: MMoCA474

Roman Bust of Geta, an Antonin Prince

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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