# Head of a Young Man

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: 1st-2nd century
- Medium: Gray marble
- Classification: Sculpture
- Dimensions: 35.6 × 22.9 × 20.3 cm (14 × 9 × 8 in.)
- Culture: Ancient Italy
- Credit line: Anonymous loan
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/213541)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/3a26b32c-db4d-f3bf-514d-fda85d419cfb/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Life-size stone sculptures depicting people of African descent are rare in Roman art. This head of a young man was once attached to a separately carved body or bust, as indicated by the angled form at the base of the neck. The subject’s dress and pose would have given viewers crucial clues to his identity.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0