Bust
18th century (made)
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This head of a Caesar in red marble with oriental alabaster drapery and a black marble plinth is on a pedestal of variegated and dark green marbles.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Rosso antico, alabaster, marble |
| Brief description | Head of a Caesar, on pedestal, head missing |
| Physical description | Bust. Head of a Caesar in rosso antico with oriental alabaster drapery and black marble plinth; on pedestal of giallo and verde antique. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | Jones Bequest. Head stolen 14/09/1967 |
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| Summary | This head of a Caesar in red marble with oriental alabaster drapery and a black marble plinth is on a pedestal of variegated and dark green marbles. |
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| Accession number | 887-1882 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2008 |
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