Object type
statue, portrait head
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
Luni-Carrara marble
Technique
sculpting
Mint
Production date
101 / 200
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Tàrraco
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
29 x 26 x 25,5 cm
Description
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Official portrait of the young Emperor Marcus Aurelius aged 23, a model that was used until he ascended the throne (161 AD). Found during the excavation of of the so-called "Pou Cartanyà" in the Tarraco Colonial Forum sector.
This portrait of the emperor Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 AD) is one of the best preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona's collection of imperial portraits.
Image
3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1780