| Date | Early Roman Period |
|---|---|
| Object type | sculpture |
| Medium, technique | carved, marble |
| Dimensions | 26 × 24.5 × 11 cm |
| Inventory number | 4778 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquities |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, The ancient Mediterranean |
Eudoxos of Knidos, the famous astronomer, is represented with a long beard, wearing a mantle and holding a parchment scroll in his left hand – the usual attributes of intellectuals. The relief was found in Rome, together with two other pieces from the series. We do not know if they arrived there as war-booty, or were made by a Greek artist working in Rome.
Marble analyses have shown that the relief was made of Pentelic marble.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
