Portrait of Caracalla, Emperor of the Roman Empire 211-217

Portrait of Caracalla, Emperor of the Roman Empire 211-217

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Portrait of Caracalla, Emperor of the Roman Empire 211-217
CultureRoman
Titles
  • Portrait of Caracalla, Emperor of the Roman Empire 211-217
  • Portrait Head of Caracalla, Emperor of the Roman Empire
Date211–217 AD
MediumMarble
Dimensions10 1/4 × 7 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (26 × 18.4 × 23.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund
Object number2007.1188
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
203 Crane Gallery
On view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceEmin Ruzgar, Ravensburg, Germany, 1963–1985; purchased by Harlan Berk, Chicago, 1985–2007; [Phoenix Ancient Art, New York/Geneva, 2007]; purchased by MFAH, 2007.

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