Description

The strong male figure stands on his right leg and has his left rested at the side. The right arm is stretched forward, the lost hand opened upwards. The left hand is pierced and was holding a rod-shaped object. The face is framed by a thick beard and full, curly hair. The figure is dressed in a coat that covers the left shoulder and falls in a twisted puff over the bent left arm in front of the hips. She wears high boots on her feet.

Several interpretations of the statuette are conceivable. In research literature it is interpreted as a representation of an emperor or the god Jupiter. It is also possible to depict a person with an official function in athletic competitions or gladiatorial games as a “referee”. The statuette probably decorated a larger bronze device.