☆ Roman bust, 130–138 CE – Antinous, the royal companion and lover of Roman emperor
☆ Roman bust, 130–138 CE – Antinous, the royal companion and lover of Roman emperor Hadrian, depicted wearing the headdress of an Egyptian pharaoh. After Antinous drowned in the river Nile in 130 CE, Hadrian deified him and erected sculptures of him across the Roman Empire. | Art Institute of Chicago, USA ☆ -- source link
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