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Headless white marble statue torso in Roman armor with ornate relief decoration, displayed on a dark stand against a gray background.

Marble Cuirassed Torso, Roman Portrait Statue (Possibly Trajan)

A headless marble statue torso in Roman military dress, with a cuirass decorated by a central gorgoneion, paired griffins, and rows of lion-head medallions above a pleated pteruges skirt. A draped mantle falls over the left shoulder, and the right arm is partly preserved.

Artist
Ancient Roman
Date
late 1st-early 2nd century
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2458 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 150).
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, Anonymous loan

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