marthajefferson:caesaringaul: Bust of a Young Man with an Elaborate Coiffure, Antonine, ca. 161-180
marthajefferson:caesaringaul: Bust of a Young Man with an Elaborate Coiffure, Antonine, ca. 161-180 C.E.This dazzling bust of a young man with a luxuriant head of curls and an expanse of chest that evokes Classical bronze sculpture of the fifth century B.C.E. was created in Athens during the mid-second century C.E. to memorialize a beautiful youth by identifying his image with those of ancient Greek mythological heroes. (source) -- source link