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Bust of Nero

Classification
bust
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
height: 60 cm
Date
ca. 130–140 (bust). The head fragment was probably made in the early imperial period.
Period
Early Imperial Period (1st century); 2nd century A.D.
Material
marble analysis; Afyon marble
Iconography
Nero; tunic; fibula; paludamentum
Present location
Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities
Inventory
8351
ID
Hyp-3846
References
Goette, HWA 2012 Autumn; Goette, in Ókor 4/4 (2012)

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 bust was made of Afyon marble. Click here for the detailed results.

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This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.