Marble Portrait of an Unknown Man at The British Museum, London
Marble Portrait of an Unknown Man at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2015-02-18T15:25:33+00:00
This portrait combines Hellenistic realism with a flattering idealism. The head was made as a separate piece for socketing into a body. It was found from near Koskinu, Rhodes and is believed to have been made in 100-50BC.
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| Date published | 18/02/2015 |
| Time to do | 350 - 400 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 60g |
| Dimensions | 73.34 x 67.73 |
| Complexity | Easy |
| Title | Marble Portrait of an Unknown Man |
| Date | 100BC-50BC (circa) |
| Dimension | Height: 45.72 centimetres (about) |
| Accession | 1867,0504.7 |
| Period | Hellenistic |
| Medium | marble |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=460424&partId=1&searchText=Koskinu+marble&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
