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Head of a giant
Roman
Imperial Period
1st or 2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Marble
Dimensions
Height: 0.213 m.
Credit Line
Gift of Brian T. Aitken and Ariel Hamill Herrmann in honor of Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1996.89
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead of a giant with pointed animal's ears and a mustache. The muscular face is contorted by exertion. The eyes were originally inlaid in another material. Dark gray marble.
ProvenanceAccording to a letter from Brian Aitken, he was told by Jean-Luc Chalmin that the piece came from Silahtaraga and had been in the Khoury collection in Beirut since about 1920; by 1996: with Acanthus Gallery, 22 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10021; gift to MFA of Brian T. Aitken and Ariel Hamill Herrmann in honor of Cornelius C. Vermeule III, May 22, 1996