https://classicalchopped2.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/635df2804c3397362fc3242241df39dd.png e530b40ee46bbe20cd3b0d364c9e0c97 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Head of Pompey the Great Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1st century AD Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Marble Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 41 cm tall Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tomb of the Licinii, Via Salaria Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Pompey the Great was part of the First Triumvirate with Gaius Julius Caesar and Marcus Lisinius Crassus. Pompey and Caesar grew to be politically opposed to each other. While Caesar was on campaign in Gaul, Pompey is elected sole consul and later declares war on Caesar. Pompey fled to Greece after the Battle of Pharsalus, then to Egypt. He is then declared a traitor and later assassinated by Ptomely XIII in 46 BC. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Isabella Laurel References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Johansen, F: Catalogue of Roman Portraits in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (1994), Vol.1, 24, No. 1. Poulsen: The Licinii Tomb Sculpture, Journal of the Walters Art Gallery (1948), 10. Description An account of the resource Description: The bust is of Pompey’s head, with some of his neck showing down to his chin. It’s sculpted in the veristic style and depicts forehead, eye, and mouth lines. His face has some fleshiness to it, shown in his cheeks and underneath his chin. He has a thin mouth, a bulbous nose, and smaller eyes and ears with upraised eyebrows. His head is wider at the top and gets narrower down to the chin. Pompey has short cropped hair that is raised in the middle in a cowlick. He looks straight ahead. Significance: The face lines around his mouth, eyes, and forehead show age and imply wisdom and experience. The fleshiness of his face show that he is well-fed, implying wealth and an interest in finer things such as art and food. The bulbous head could be a realistic depiction of his physical appearance, or a way to show intelligence and strategy. The cowlick of hair in the center of his forehead calls back to the anastole of hair of Alexander the Great. Pompey is trying to connect himself with the deeds of Alexander and show that he is of the same caliber as a leader and military commander.