Alexander the Great (?)

1st century CE (Roman Imperial) 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm) Citation

Powerful rulers of the past, as well as athletes, gods, and heroes, were generally depicted naked with idealized physiques as an expression of their exalted status. The hair and facial features of this figure resemble those in portraits of Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE), th...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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