Hadrian's bust

Something of a coup for our local museum, Tullie House.

They are showing the original marble bust of Hadrian from the British Museum.


It is of course very familiar as time and again this likeness of Hadrian with "greek" curls is used as his representation.
Three unexpected comments came out though

a.The deep groves in his ear lobes are thought to be indicative of health problems and a sign of authenticity ( being carved from a sitting as opposed to carved from a picture)

b.There was a second identical bust which is now in America.

c. This bust lay undiscovered in a swamp near his Villa at Tivoli.