Name:	Bust of an Unknown Roman
Picture:
Description:	Rome, Vatican Museum. H. 0.58m. Republican portrait of a statesman, his toga draped loosely about his neck. He is old, perhaps in his sixties, with a haggard, lined face, a worried expression, sharp nose, protruding eyes and a slightly parted mouth. His hair is thick at the back and sides, thinning on the top. His thick straggling eyebrows dip over his eyes in the centre, increasing the look of concern.
Date:	First century B.C.
Discussion:	There are many anonymous portraits that survive from the Republican period, many of which cannot be identified. This gentleman was probably a Senate back-benche