Plaster relief fragment with a male figure on a throne

Unknown

1st century CE · Plaster · Greek and Roman Art

Cast from a Greek metal relief of the 4th century B.C. The plaster reliefs displayed in this case were cast from Late Classical and Hellenistic metal reliefs. They probably date to the Early Imperial period, when similar examples are known from Egypt, Rome, the Black Sea region, and Afghanistan. The widespread existence of these reliefs across the Roman Empire and along its trade routes reflects the interest that Roman collectors had for earlier Greek works.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Plaster

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1931