Marble head - Roman Empire 1st century BC

The facial features are pronounced: hollow cheeks, high cheekbones, and a square jaw. The chin is broad and prominent, the mouth is closed, and the lips are full and curved, creating a slight shadow. The almond-shaped eyes are small and slightly recessed. The hair is thick at the front and receding at the temples. The entire head of hair is thick and slightly wavy.
The mature and virile appearance of this figure, combined with the double chin, is reminiscent of depictions of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Agrippa (? 63 BC–12 BC) was a Roman general, politician, and close associate of Octavian (the future Emperor Augustus). A loyal friend, warrior, builder, son-in-law, and heir apparent to the Empire, Agrippa fought in every battle during Augustus' reign.
Present alongside Octavian since Caesar's death in 44 BC, Agrippa participated in the establishment of the Principate and in the civil wars at the end of the Roman Republic. He was a major figure in the Empire's new conquests, particularly in Hispania and on the Danube. He distinguished himself many times in battle and commanded the fleet at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC against Antony and Cleopatra.
He married Augustus' daughter Julia, with whom he had five children, two of whom were adopted by the Emperor and made heirs. Through Augustus's multiple marriage strategies, Agrippa was the maternal grandfather of Emperor Caligula, the maternal great-grandfather of Nero, the father-in-law of Germanicus (heir to the Empire), and grandfather of Agrippina the Younger (wife of Emperor Claudius).
A builder, he had baths constructed on the Campus Martius, which were bequeathed to the Roman people upon his death (thus becoming the city's first public baths), as well as numerous temples, aqueducts, porticoes, theaters, and roads in Rome and the provinces, particularly in Gaul, where he was governor. He was also responsible for the first Pantheon in Rome, begun in 27 BC. Very close to Augustus, the latter constantly granted him powers, honors, and responsibilities, making Agrippa almost a second emperor.
Upon the death of Marcellus, Augustus' nephew and principal heir, Agrippa became the presumptive heir to the Empire. After a final conquest in the Danube region, he died in 12 BC in Campania. To honor his friend, Augustus organized a lavish funeral, similar to the one he planned for himself, and mourned for over a month. He also adopted Agrippa's children and took charge of their education. Although he had prepared his own tomb, Agrippa had the honor of having his remains laid to rest in Augustus' mausoleum, alongside members of the imperial family.
Despised by the Roman aristocracy for his modest origins, but adored by the plebs for his career and qualities, Agrippa is recognized by ancient and contemporary historians as a great man, an excellent military leader, a builder, founder of the Roman Empire, and almost equal to Augustus.