Italy, Roman / c. 100 CE
Portrait Head of a Man
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Portrait Head of a Man as sculpture (Italy, Roman · c. 100 CE).
Portrait heads like this could belong to busts, herms, or full-length statues.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this sculpture as marble.
The museum's collection notes: Although the identity of this man remains a mystery, its realism is striking. Far from idealized, it convincingly depicts a solid middle-aged man with wrinkled forehead, high cheek bones, and deep-set eyes.
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