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Funerary Relief of a Man

Funerary Relief of a Man

first half of 3rd century A.D.
The curly-haired man portrayed in this funerary relief wears boots and a tasseled mantle over an undergarment with vertical folds. He holds his right hand flat on his chest. A whip dangles from his left hand. His stylized hair is rendered in rows of short curls with the ends tightly rolled up. The sculpture is carved in the distinctive style of Phrygia (in present-day Turkey).
Date
first half of 3rd century A.D.
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
H: 75.00 cm W: 24.50 cm
Medium
Marble, white
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
77.AA.32
Image Source
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Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)