Drusus the Elder was a stepson of the first Emperor, Augustus, and brother of the future Emperor Tiberius.

In this bronzep ortrait, his face and distinctive hairstyle imitate the appearance of Augustus- a deliberate effort to establish a family resemblance, even though the two were not blood relations. Augustus came from the Julian family, Drusus from the Claudian family.

Visual similarities between portraits became a way of legitimizing and transferring power.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.