Torchbearer statue from Antium

Statue of penthelic marble (H. 1.12 with base) found at Antium. Taken to Oxford in 1755 by Dowager Countess of Pomfret. Now at the Ashmolean Museum (Oldfield coll.). Chandler, Marm. Ox., 20; Michaelis, Anc. Marb., No. 48.Standing torchbearer in Eastern attire. Cross-legged; feet-wear; a belt around his chest. The head and r.h. with upraised torch are broken off. The base, r. foot and l.h. are modern restorations. Probably 2nd cent. A.D.

CIMRM II 205
Read: marble of the Penthelicon.