guy Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 (edited) Numerous Roman statues have been discovered headless for various reasons. The neck is a natural weak point, making it common for heads to break off if a statue falls or is moved. Moreover, Romans occasionally decapitated statues for political purposes, such as the practice of "damnatio memoriae," where the likenesses of dishonored emperors were deliberately destroyed. Sculptors often created statues with detachable heads for practical purposes, such as enabling future alterations for new emperors or empresses. Finally, some statues were decapitated by art dealers to sell the heads and bodies separately for profit. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/why-are-so-many-roman-statues-headless Edited August 26 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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