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Torso of Emperor in Armor
(Roman Empire )
This figure wears a cuirass, or breastplate, decorated with the insignia of the imperial Julio-Claudian family (reigned 14-68 CE), indicating that it portrayed one of Emperor Augustus' successors, perhaps Caligula.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, by 1894, [mode of acquisition unknown] [marble no. 14]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/31/1961 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
| 9/15/1961 | Treatment | other |
| 7/20/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 2/9/2000 | Treatment | repaired; cleaned; other |
| 10/10/2001 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Italy, Rome
(Place of Origin)
Greece, Paros, Lychnite Quarry (Source of Materials)
Measurements
H: 35 7/16 x D at waist: 14 9/16 in. (90 x 37 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
23.80.1
