Claudius

MNAT-12260

Object type statue, portrait head

Culture/period Roman world

Materials marble

Technique sculpting

Mint

Production date 1 / 100

Museum Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona

Current location Exposició permanent

Archaeological site Tàrraco

Township Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)

Dimensions 30 x 20 x 24,5 cm

Description

A portrait from the of the Tarraco schola del collegium fabrum, the seat of the corporation of building workers. The hairstyle and characteristic features make it easy to recognise this as a portrait of Claudius. Despite this, the Tarragona depiction is somewhat idealised when compared to the majority of portraits of him, in which the features are more personal and more in keeping with his real age. This leads us to believe that it was carved shortly after his ascent to the throne in 41 AD.

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Omeka ID 1833