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Source Image: PR208_01_08 of Frieze of Column of Marcus Aurelius

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Description

Roman soldiers.

Monument
Column of Marcus Aurelius 
Monument Part
Frieze 
Monument Type
Architecture 
Material(s)
Luna Marble (Archaeometric identification)  
Date
ad 180 - ad 192 
Keywords
Roman SoldierBlock DivisionRestoration  
Collections
Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome  

Location

Original Location
Rome 

Evidence for working practices

1. Block joint

Process
Placement
Description
The uninterrupted details of the carving run across two column drums indicating that all of this work was done in place, once the monument had been erected.

Notes

This image was taken before the monument was cleaned as part of restoration and the effect of numerous centuries of dirt can be seen clearly.

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