Roman statue, unknown Roman workshop. Figure of a striding man dressed in a tunic and toga. The folds of the toga flow widely, with a slit at the left leg. The head is a large addition, with closely cropped hair and beard carved with short cuts of a pointed chisel. The face, with prominent jaws, tight mouth, and drawn eyebrows, has a stern expression. The pupils are marked. Profiled base, rectangular at the front, behind the back of the figure with rounded side edges. Date: 2nd–3rd century torso 2nd century AD, head late 3rd century AD; earlier dating: 1st–2nd century AD. Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Sculpture. Weight 928 kg., A white marble statue of a robed male figure shown in profile against a solid gray background, with the figure standing on a rectangular base and wearing long, draped garments that form several folds and layers; the figure’s head is turned slightly forward, the hair is short and textured, the face shows a calm expression, and both arms are extended forward with hands ...
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Roman statue, unknown Roman workshop. Figure of a striding man dressed in a tunic and toga. The folds of the toga flow widely, with a slit at the left leg. The head is a large addition, with closely cropped hair and beard carved with short cuts of a pointed chisel. The face, with prominent jaws, tight mouth, and drawn eyebrows, has a stern expression. The pupils are marked. Profiled base, rectangular at the front, behind the back of the figure with rounded side edges. Date: 2nd–3rd century torso 2nd century AD, head late 3rd century AD; earlier dating: 1st–2nd century AD. Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Sculpture. Weight 928 kg., A white marble statue of a robed male figure shown in profile against a solid gray background, with the figure standing on a rectangular base and wearing long, draped garments that form several folds and layers; the figure’s head is turned slightly forward, the hair is short and textured, the face shows a calm expression, and both arms are extended forward with hands holding a small cylindrical object; the robe covers the body down to the feet, which rest on the base near a cylindrical column-like object beside the figure, and the overall visible colors are white and gray.

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Roman statue unknown Roman workshop Figure striding man dressed tunic toga folds flow widely slit left leg head large addition closely cropped hair beard carved short cuts pointed chisel face prominent jaws tight mouth drawn eyebrows stern expression pupils marked Profiled base rectangular front back figure rounded side edges Date 2nd–3rd century torso 2nd century AD head late 3rd century AD earlier dating 1st–2nd century AD Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Sculpture Weight 928 kg white marble statue robed male shown profile solid gray background figure standing rectangular base wearing long draped garments form several folds layers figure’s head turned slightly forward short textured calm expression arms extended forward hands holding small cylindrical object robe covers body down feet rest base near cylindrical column- object beside visible colors white gray.

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