Head of an ephebus

Testa di giovane
Type: 
Sculpture
Year: 
Roman work inspired by a Greek original from the mid-5th century B.C.
Material and technique: 
Pentelic marble
Origin: 
Purchased in Rome
Inventory: 
Inv. MB 113

The hollow eye-sockets in this youthful face, whose hair is kept in place by a ribbon, would have been inlaid with various materials (ivory, colored stones) to enliven the gaze. The work, inspired by Greek models from the 5th century B.C., can be considered a Classicistic creation from the Augustan age.

The hall

Room 5, devoted to Greek art