A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT

CIRCA LATE 2ND-EARLY 3RD CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT
Circa Late 2nd-Early 3rd Century A.D.
From a battle sarcophagus, the fragment preserving the head of a boy in profile to the left, his oval fleshy face framed by deeply-drilled, long wavy locks, his heavy-lidded, deep set eyes with drilled pupils, his brow wrinkled, his fleshy lips parted with the upper lip slightly protruding, a ridge in his mouth indicating teeth, a fragmentary hand gripping his hair, a curving projection to the left
12½ in. (31.7 cm) high

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The hand gripping the hair confirms that this was once part of a battle sarcophagus, in this case, perhaps a gigantomachy, if the curving surface framing his face can be interpreted as the snakey leg of a giant.

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