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Source Description
This colossal statue of an emperor wears a toga and elaborately decorated shoes that indicate the figure's high status. These details identify it as a type of honorary statue similar to those erected in the Forum of Augustus in Rome for generations, transforming the public space into a kind of imperial "Hall of Fame." The head, a portrait of Emperor Domitian (reigned 81-96 CE), is likely an 18th-century restoration.
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Document identity
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14720
label
Emperor Wearing a Toga
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obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
14720
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Emperor Wearing a Toga
description
This colossal statue of an emperor wears a toga and elaborately decorated shoes that indicate the figure's high status. These details identify it as a type of honorary statue similar to those erected in the Forum of Augustus in Rome for generations, transforming the public space into a kind of imperial "Hall of Fame." The head, a portrait of Emperor Domitian (reigned 81-96 CE), is likely an 18th-century restoration.
provenance
William Boyce Thompson, Yonkers [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Elizabeth Seton College, New York, 1930, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1969, by purchase.
date
1st century CE; Restored head: 18th century (Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
statues
sculptures
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
232
height
95.3
depth
76.2
dimensionsRaw
91 5/16 x 37 1/2 x 30 in. (232 x 95.3 x 76.2 cm);base: 20 x 40 x 40 in. (50.8 x 101.6 x 101.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
med
Carrara marble
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6191
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ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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