Miniature head of Augustus
Ivory.
Inv. No. 23.160.78.New York, Metropolitan Museum of ArtPhoto by Roger B. Ulrich
Miniature head of Augustus.
Ivory.
Inv. No. 23.160.78.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Description:
This tiny portrait of the Roman emperor Augustus is only a couple of inches high, carved from ivory, and now in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Credits:
© 2010. Photo, text: Roger B. Ulrich.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines αυτοκρατορικό imperial imperiale kaiserliches impérial ρωμαίος αυτοκράτορας οκταβιανός αύγουστος imperator octavianus augustus emperor octavian august imperatore ottaviano augusto kaiser empereur octave octavien auguste ιουλιο-κλαυδιανή δυναστεία iulio-claudia iulii-claudii julii-claudii the julio-claudian dynasty dinastia giulio-claudia julisch-claudische dynastie famille julio-claudienne julio-claudiens απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt κεφάλι κεφαλή head testa kopf tête of a man male maschile uomo männliches mann masculin un homme portraitkopf ivory avorio elfenbein ivoire ebur ελεφαντόδοντο ελεφαντοστό inv no 23.160.78
