Pericles marble bust

Pericles marble bust

The statue is a Roman period marble statue from Tivoli, Italy, in the 2nd century AD, modeled on a bronze statue of the Greek sculptor Kresilas. Pericles of this statue, which wears a helmet that pushes to the top of his head, is also a parody of an early Greek original. The height of the statue is 58.42cm and is now on display in the British Museum.