Roman bust of Lucius Verus, who ruled from 161-169 CE. The object was discovered in the Tomb of Licinius in Rome. The emperor was depicted in the sculpture as an 8-year-old child in 138 CE, when he was adopted by Emperor Antoninus Pius. Lucius wears a paludamentum, a long woolen military cloak. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
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