. English: Marble bust. Vatican, Braccio Nuovo, inv. 2203. Marble head. Restored: lower half of nose, both ears, chin and beard, and neck. Cracks in forehead and left eye. Mounted on a modern bust. Sold to the Vatican Museums by Charles Albacini in 1804. The origin of the bust is unknown, but it may have come from Ostia as three similar busts were all discovered in Ostia in the 20th century. The identification as Plotinus is plausible but not proven. 3rd century. Unknown 427 Plotin

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Keywords: ., /, /., 3rd, century., unknown.