ITALY
Head of Septimius Severus
193 CE-211 CE

Medium
marble

Measurements
37.5 × 20.5 × 20.8 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1967
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Italy

Inscription
none

Accession Number
1490-D5

Department
Antiquities

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Fine marble head of Septimius Severus with heavily drilled curly hair and beard, contrasting with the smooth texture of the face. The eyes, slightly turned, gaze into the distance; the nose is broken. The lips are softly modelled. The underlying bone structure is skillfully modelled.

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ITALY
Head of Septimius Severus
193 CE-211 CE