Marble head of Asclepius

Classification
Culture
Dimensions
height: 8.5 cm
Date
1st century A.D.
Findspot
Inventory
53.385
ID
Hyp-3547
References
Erdélyi, in AntHung 2 (1948), 64–66, figs. 18–19

Marble analyses conducted by Danielle Decrouez (Geneva, Museum of Natural History) and Karl Ramseyer (University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences) have shown that the statue was made of Luna (Carrara) marble. Click here for the detailed results.