Togatus Figure
AD 1–200
Maker Unknown
Greek and Roman Art
Togatus Figure, AD 1–200. Italy, Roman. Pentelic marble; overall: 167.7 x 63.5 x 40.6 cm (66 x 25 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1929.439 From 1929 until 1973, this toga-clad body was displayed with a portrait head of Vespasian (recarved from Nero) that did not originally belong to it. Several details indicate a mismatch: the surfaces and proportions differ, and the head projected awkwardly forward even after modern recarving of the neck to fit into the body cavity. Aspects of the toga also suggest that it was sculpted later than the head. This body once included a separately made head and arms.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- pentelic marble
- Dimensions
- Overall: 167.7 x 63.5 x 40.6 cm (66 x 25 x 16 in.)
- Departments
- Greek and Roman Art
- Accession Number
- 1929.439
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- The Twain Shall Meet, Stories From Storage
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 103 Roman
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