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Portrait head of Britannicus
Portrait head of Britannicus

Portrait head of Britannicus

about A.D. 48 or 49
Medium/TechniqueMarble, possibly from the Greek islands of Naxos or Thasos
DimensionsHeight: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineJohn Wheelock Elliot and John Morse Elliot Fund
Accession number69.27
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceBy date unknown: according to the recommendation for acquisition: said to have been found locally and purchased by a G.I. at Sinope on the Black Sea; by date unknown: purchased from the G.I. by George Allen, 2031 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 3, Pennsylvania; purchased by MFA from George Allen, April 10, 1969