Hollow cast portrait head with empty eye sockets. Considered to be a fragment of a statue of the Emperor Claudius. It has been suggested that the head was broken from the statue during the rebellion of Boudicca in AD 61.
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Title of artwork, date
Head of Claudius, 1st century
Date supported
1965
Medium and material
Bronze
Dimensions
33 cm
Grant
2500
Total cost
15500
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