Trophy relief fragment

Unknown

1st–2nd century · Marble · Greek and Roman Art

In Roman cities across the empire, relief panels depicting weapons and armor were set into large-scale monuments to commemorate military victories. Symbolic of Imperial power, they served as enduring records of success in battle. This relief preserves a cuirass (breastplate) modeled to mimic male ideal musculature set against weaponry, including a set of three spears and a shield, with a clump of fabric pulled through the left arm hole and neck.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century

Medium

Marble

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Carmel and Eugene Krauss, M.D., 2021