The Meroe Head of Augustus
The Meroe Head of Augustus
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The Meroe Head of Augustus by Thorsten Opper
Made from Bronze with eyes inlaid with glass pupils set in metal rings, the 'Meroe Head' is a magnificent portrait of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted heir Augustus (63 BC-AD 14).
Opper, Thorsten: - Thorsten Opper is a curator of Greek and Roman Sculpture at the British Museum, specializing in ancient portraiture, the Greek world in the Roman period, and the collecting and restoration of ancient sculpture in the eighteenth century. Thorsten joined the British Museum in 2001 from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. His previous publications include Hadrian: Empire and Conflict (London, British Museum Press, 2008).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780714150918 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714150916 |
| Title | The Meroe Head of Augustus |
| Author | Thorsten Opper |
| Series | Objects In Focus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | British Museum Press |
| Year published | 2015-02-16 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |