The Augustus of Via Labicana
National Roman Museum Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Generally dated immediately after 12 B.C., year in which Augustus became pontifex maximus, here dressed as emperor in this full-length depiction. Octavian wears a toga and a hood like priests in sacred rituals and he holds a rolled parchment in his left hand. The statue was found at the top of the Colle Oppio on the road from which it takes its name.
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