Marble head of a veiled man, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, The emperor was the chief state priest, and many statues show him in the act of prayer or sacrifice, with a fold of his toga pulled up to cover his head as a mark of, piety. However, this highly idealized head may represent the Genius, or protective spirit, of the living emperor
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Marble head, veiled man, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half, century .D, Roman, Marble, H, 10, 25.4 cm, Stone Sculpture, emperor, chief state, priest, statues, act, prayer, sacrifice, fold, toga pulled, up, cover, head, mark, piety, highly idealized, represent, Genius, protective spirit, living emperor
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