Unknown man; Pompey; Unknown man; Julius Caesar

Date Depicted:

1975
8000 BC - 499 AD

Notes:

Short banged hairstyles and beardless faces.

Abstract:

For Roman citizens hair is short, combed forward, and neatly trimmed. Philosophers, influenced by the Greek style, are in beards and moustaches. The laurel wreath, symbol of victory and honor, is the most important hair decoration. Headbands are for ordinary dress.

Topics:

Costume -- Rome -- History -- (LC)
Sculpture -- Roman -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Roman

Accession Number:

4388-124

Genre:

costume (mode of fashion): clothing (AAT)
sculpture: statues (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Clothing & Accessories
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Related Exhibit or Resource:

Etruscan and Roman: 6th century BCE-3rd century CE: Roman Hair: Men

Source Creator:

Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen

Source Title:

History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 1

Source Created:

New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975

Call Number:

GT513 +B87 1 (LC)

Orbis Barcode:

39002051938497

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

OID:

10542820

PID:

digcoll:1803591