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About this object

  • ID:

    A16931

  • Production date:

    Roman; 2nd century

  • Location:

    In Store

  • Marble statue of the upper half of a reclining male figure with a moustache and long beard. The back of the hair is encircled by a band but the appearance from the front is that the coiffure is free and luxuriant with a hint of wildness. The pectoral muscles are fairly prominent and the musculature of the chest down to the navel is well modelled. In his right hand he evidently held a bullrush, as the stem remains lying along his upper arm and shoulder, touching his hair. The figure is probably to be identified with a river god, perhaps a personification of the local Thames. It may have been dedicated by someone involved in maritime trade. There is an iron rivet on the back, which is modern and added after the statue was found in 1889.
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  • Measurements

    H 340 mm; W 290 mm; D 195 mm (overall), WT 30000g (30kg) (overall)

  • Materials

    stone; marble

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-14

FURTHER INFORMATION
  • NUMBER OF ITEMS

    1

  • STATUS

    permanent collection

  • COPYRIGHT HOLDER

    digital image copyright Museum of London

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