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Fresco of a Man in a Toga

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Roman
MEDIUM Plaster, paint
DATES 200 C.E.
PERIOD Roman Imperial Period
DIMENSIONS 19 5/16 × 14 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (49 × 37.2 × 7 cm)  (show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER 87.225.3
CREDIT LINE Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kagan
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Fresco of draped male figure facing right; each hand has attribute that has now become paint. Figure intentionally framed by several bands of color, ranging from pink to yellow. Condition: Stable condition although cracked diagonally across the upper chest and in the right upper quadrant. Pieces missing from center of lower half. Entire piece set in plaster and frame.
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Roman. Fresco of a Man in a Toga, 200 C.E. Plaster, paint, 19 5/16 × 14 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (49 × 37.2 × 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kagan, 87.225.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.87.225.3_view01.jpg)
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Roman. <em>Fresco of a Man in a Toga</em>, 200 C.E. Plaster, paint, 19 5/16 × 14 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (49 × 37.2 × 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kagan, 87.225.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.87.225.3_view01.jpg)