A LARGE ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF SERAPIS circa 2nd century a.d. Cast with a luxuriant head of long wavy hair with the characteristic vertical locks at the forehead, the full, curly beard with two large coiled locks on the chin, the eyes inlaid in silver, the pupils, positioned in an upward gaze, recessed and perhaps originally inlaid in a contrasting material, wearing a tunic with open neck and a mantle draped over the left shoulder, the left arm slightly raised, a kalathos or fruit-basket on his head ornamented with olive branches in relief and surmounted by an eagle with outstretched wings, its head turned sharply to the right 14 in. (36.8 cm.) high
A LARGE ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF SERAPIS circa 2nd century a.d. Cast with a luxuriant head of long wavy hair with the characteristic vertical locks at the forehead, the full, curly beard with two large coiled locks on the chin, the eyes inlaid in silver, the pupils, positioned in an upward gaze, recessed and perhaps originally inlaid in a contrasting material, wearing a tunic with open neck and a mantle draped over the left shoulder, the left arm slightly raised, a kalathos or fruit-basket on his head ornamented with olive branches in relief and surmounted by an eagle with outstretched wings, its head turned sharply to the right 14 in. (36.8 cm.) high
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