Portrait of an Elderly Man

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Vigorous and life-like portrait bust of a man adorns with a paludamentum, showcasing a Roman elite figure. The artwork's style reveals it was crafted during the Late Republican Period as a personal representation of an individual, later reworked under Emperor Vespasian to emphasize the values of Rome's Republic and Early Imperial Era. Restoration work from the 19th century is evident. In ancient Rome, the paludamentum was a cloak worn by military leaders, occasionally also sported by their soldiers.