Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
3D
Published 2018-02-01T17:23:41+00:00
Marble portrait head of Alexander the Great: the head was cut to fit into a separately made body. The surface is in good condition with only minor abrasions. The back of the head has been worked to receive the remainder of the hair, which was probably made of another material, such as stucco or plaster.
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| Date published | 01/02/2018 |
| Complexity | Medium |
| Title | Alexander the Great |
| Date | 2ndC BC-1stC BC |
| Dimension | Height: 37 centimetres |
| Accession | 1872,0515.1 |
| Period | Hellenistic |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | British Museum |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?place=34554&plaA=34554-3-1&ILINK|34484,|assetId=1612920373&objectId=460442&partId=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
