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Pale marble head of a bearded man in a crested helmet, turned three-quarters, displayed on a light cube against a dark background.

Head of Mars, Roman marble sculpture, 2nd century

Marble head of a bearded male figure wearing a crested helmet with a raised brim, carved with a serious, downturned expression and curled beard and hair. The pale, weathered stone is shown turned three-quarters on a light cube against a dark gradient background.

Artist
Ancient Roman
Date
2nd century
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2016 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 200).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Katherine K. Adler Memorial Fund

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