Copper alloy (bronze) bust of Caligula; set on a globe, supported on a bell shaped base. The base is inlaid with silver. The hair looks Tiberio-Claudian (dating to the period between the reigns of Tiberius and Claudius), and is draped in a toga.
The object has been identified as part of the LGBT+ collections as Caligula was known to have had sexual relationships with men and women. Notable partners include his several wives, the actor Marcus Lepidus Mnester and the son of a Roman noble Valerius Catullus.
