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Portrait of a boy
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Portrait of a boy

White marble, 1st quarter of 1st cent. A.D.
Oplontis excavations
Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, inv. 73299

Among the sculptures decorating the villa, some heads may be considered real portraits. The one shown here, representing a boy about 9 years old, has not yet been specifically identified.