Septimius Severus

Description

A marble portrait statue of the emperor Septimius Severus in military dress. He is shown with his characteristic forked beard and tight curled hair, and is wearing military dress. The statue is not carved fully in the round, but is flat and unfinished at the back, suggesting that it was part of an architectural design. AD 193 - AD 200 found in Alexandria, Egypt. COL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?partId=1&objectId=465540 Height: 1.92 metres Produced by Daniel Pett from 227 photos taken with a Nikon D5100 in gallery (9:30 am Lighting poor.)