Marble
1-100 CE
Italy
Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Ancient Rome
Theme
Later Civilisations of Land and Sea
Case Title
The Mediterranean World
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Measurements
76 cm
Accession Number
SK 389
Description
Roman society comprised citizens, foreigners and enslaved people. Only citizens could vote in assemblies and elect officials. The young man wears official dress (toga) (20): like a modern identity card, this indicates the privilege of citizenship. He wears a circular protective amulet. Yet, he possibly died young. At his feet is a box for books. He was still at school.
Curators Comments
Roman society comprised citizens, foreigners and enslaved people. Only citizens could vote in assemblies and elect officials. The young boy wears official dress (toga): like a modern identity card, this indicates the privilege of citizenship. He wears a circular protective amulet. Even so, he must have died young. At his feet is a box for books. He was still at school.
