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Fragment of a Roman Wall Painting with Standing Figure set back to back with Inscription on Slate

This fragment of painting depicts part of a figure standing under an archway. The figure faces left, but looks over his right shoulder. White, yellow, and light pink highlights model the figure's toned body and ringlets of curly hair. A long object, possibly a staff, rests on his right shoulder and his right arm reaches up to steady the end. On the right, a decorative green band is bordered in dark red. Two fragments set back to back in plaster: A. Part of a standing figure in fresco; B. Inscription in Slate: VI-- DUO--

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Henry W. Haynes bequest; to the Department of the Classics Harvard University 1912 transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum 1977. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Transfer from the Department of the Classics Harvard University Bequest of Henry W. Haynes 1912

1st century CE Roman Imperial period Early 1 100

Roman

Title: Fragment of a Roman Wall Painting with Standing Figure set back to back with Inscription on Slate

Description:

This fragment of painting depicts part of a figure standing under an archway.

The figure faces left, but looks over his right shoulder.

White, yellow, and light pink highlights model the figure's toned body and ringlets of curly hair.

A long object, possibly a staff, rests on his right shoulder and his right arm reaches up to steady the end.

On the right, a decorative green band is bordered in dark red.

Two fragments set back to back in plaster: A.

Part of a standing figure in fresco; B.

Inscription in Slate: VI-- DUO--.

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