Smith, Arthur H. [Hrsg.]; British Museum <London> / Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities [Hrsg.]: Catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Band 3) (London, 1904)

ROMAN IMPERIAL PORTRAITS.

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when he was masquerading in German costume, and thero
is no reason why they should not represent his natural
hair.—Towneley Coll.

Parian marble. Height, 1 foot 8£ inches. Restored: draped and
armoured bust. Found at Rome in 1776 [? 1786], at a great
depth, " in gardens of the Barberini Nuns at Quattro Fontann,"
..." where were found the sow with the pig.*, placed in the
Vatican [Hclbig, Fii'irer, I., p. 118], Jenkins's Cupid bending the
bow, &c." (Town, J/55.); Mus. Marbles, X., pi. 12; Ellis, Town.
Gall., II., p. 51; Graco-Roman Guide, I., No. 37; Wolters,
No. 1674; Mansell, No. 859; Bernoulli, Roem. Ikonogy-ajJiie, II.,
3, p. 54, No. 46.

1918. (Plate XVII.) Bust of Cavacalla. The head is half
turned to its left. The brows are contracted and the lips
slightly pouting. The eyebrows are incised. The pupils
of the eyes are not incised, but show traces of colour.—
Presented by H. C. Clements, Esq., 1882.

Italian marble. Height, 2 feet 2J inches. Restored : tip of nose,
most of hair with back of head and ears, and the draped and
armoured bust. Bernoulli, Roem. Ikonographie, II., 3, p. 54,
No. 47.

1919. Small bust of Caracalla, with scowling expression. His
bead is turned towards the left shoulder. Pupils of eyes
strongly marked.

Parian marble. Height, 7J inches (of head 4£ inches). Restored :
bust (with cloak), nose, patches on right cheek and eyebrow.
Grcsco-Roman Guide, I., No. 95.

1920. (Plate XVIII.) Bust of Julia Mamaea (circa 192-
235 a.d.), mother of Alexander Severus, for whom she
acted as regent.

The head is slightly turned to its right. The hair is
brought to each side, in highly artificial waves, passing
behind the ears, and is looped up at the back in a coiled
plait. The eyebrows and pupils of the eyes are strongly