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| Keywords: Roman - Portrait of Emperor Nero, Re-Carved as Claudius - Walters 23118 - Three Quarter.jpg The nose lower lip chin and ears are modern restorations but this head also shows signs of re-carving in antiquity on its cheeks and jaw The deeply cut locks on the back of the head are characteristic of portraits of Nero and were untouched by the later artist However the area around the mouth has been reworked and the deep grooves recall portraits of the emperor Claudius ruled AD 41-54 an elderly man when he came to power It is likely that after Nero's unpopular rule the portrait was re-carved to resemble his well-liked predecessor Claudius Original 54-68; Recarved ca 70 Roman marble cm 70 4 accession number 23 118 29805 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome no 31 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum 1931 by bequest Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Busts of Nero | ||||
