A ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF ASCLEPIUS
A ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF ASCLEPIUS

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF ASCLEPIUS
Circa 1st Century A.D.
Standing with his weight on his right leg, his left knee slightly bent, his right shoulder lowered, with a himation draped over his left shoulder and arm, the folds fanning across his back, the himation hugging his right hip, exposing his muscular torso to the navel, his right arm bare, a now-missing attribute once in his right hand, holding a scroll in his left hand, wearing sturdy sandals (trochades), his hair bound in a fillet, with characteristic curling locks framing his bearded face
46 in. (10.3 cm) high

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