Old Man of Otricoli

Old Man of Otricoli, Roman marble bust, 130 B.C.E.

Material: MarbleTechnique: Work sculpted through the use of: chisels (also square-tipped and toothed) raspsDate: Late Republican period (133–31 B.C.), Collection: Torlonia Museum Among the numerous imperial busts arranged along the gallery that sumptuously concluded the exhibition itinerary of the Torlonia…