Bronze portrait of a man, identified as M. Agrippa

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The bronze head was discovered on August 11, 1904 near the Arch of Augustus at Susa, a town in northern Italy, not far from Turin. It clearly belonged to an impressive, full-length statue but, despite a careful search of the find-spot, only some small fragments of the rest of the statue were found. The identification of the head as that of Marcus Agrippa appears to be confirmed by an inscribed stone base that was also recovered.Agrippa was one of Augustus' closest friends and supporters, who played a leading role in the civil wars during the 30s B.C. Thereafter, he acted almost as second-in-command to the emperor and as his roving ambassador, dealing with troubles in various parts of the empire. He was rewarded with many titles and offices, including the consulship on three occasions, and in 21 B.C. he married Augustus' daughter Julia. Through her he was grandfather and great grandfather to the emperors Gaius (Caligula) and Nero respectively.

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