Bronze head of a grotesque

Unknown

ca. 1st–2nd century CE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

He has a long nose, high cheekbones and a receding forehead. On his nose and on each cheek is a wart. He is bald, except for a tuft of hair at the top of his head and one at the back.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1897