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Portrait Head of a Man
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Portrait Head of a Man

c. 100 CE · marble

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Although the identity of this man remains a mystery, its realism is striking. Far from idealized, it convincingly depicts a solid middle-aged man with wrinkled forehead, high cheek bones, and deep-set eyes.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit linePortrait Head of a Man, c. 100 CE. Italy, Roman. Marble; overall: 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1925.944
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