Description

The portrait probably shows a young prince of the Severan imperial family from the 2nd quarter of the 3rd century.

A craftsmanship detail of the portrait art of this time can be clearly observed on the bust: At the end of the sculpting work, the portraits were polished with pumice stone or fine sand. In the 2nd century AD, the as politores The so-called specialists developed very fine polishing techniques that made the marble appear in different shades from matte shimmering to very shiny.