The head of Socrates from the Brangwyn Collection in the Archaeological Museum in Split

This work contains publication of the unnaturally large portrait of Socrates from the collection of the artist Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), which is purportedly originally from Split (now held in the Archaeological Museum in Split). It is made of limestone, and it once belonged to an entire statue. It is most akin to the type B Socrates (the original is from approximately 320 BC), but it had undergone some modifications in relation to the archetype, particularly in the formation of the hair. The Roman copy is from the time of the Tetrarchy and it may have been a component of the decor of Diocletian's Palace.