Sculpturally emphasised eyelids. Prominent cheekbones. Cheeks slightly sunken. The mouth area protrudes somewhat. Very narrow lips. Dimpled chin. The hair is structured in small sections. Short, close-fitting strands of hair and strands which are merely engraved contrast with sculpturally emphasized strands of hair made using a drill. The latter are limited to the area above the centre of the forehead, where the hair is slightly raised and combed away from the forehead. A hair whorl on the top of the head. The rendering of the hair, with its interplay between flat strands and more prominent sickle-shaped curls, whose arrangement does not appear to follow a clear pattern and is further enlivened by seemingly randomly placed short drilled channels, can be observed in portraits of the Emperor Titus (79-81 A.D.). The shape of the face with the slender lower section is reminiscent of portraits of Emperor Nerva (96-98 A.D.) while the narrow-lipped mouth is similar to that of Emperor Trajan (98-117 A.D.). The portrait head is mounted on a bust of the 19th century; the break runs through the upper part of the neck. The left ear and about two thirds of the nose have been lost; broken surfaces with historical restoration. Part of the right ear lost. Brows slightly worn.