Half body portrait of Nikus
British Museum
British Museum Collection
Basalt statue
Basalt Half Body Statue
Imperium Romanum
Ancient Roman civilization
Nikus basalt statue
Nikus
Nikus Statue
3D scan of Nikus bust
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This statue is made of green basalt and is dressed in military uniform. The nose was destroyed, possibly by Christians carving a cross on their forehead during the late Christian period. There are other damaged areas around the chest and nose. This statue is 47 centimeters high, 30 centimeters wide, and 24 centimeters deep. It is carved of Nikus, who was the nephew of Roman Emperor Augustus and the fifth emperor of the Roman Empire. This statue may have been made around 19 AD and is now on display in the G70 exhibition hall of the British Museum.
