Piece of painted slab (fascia with large palm leaves – palmettes – framed with wavy lines)

Lastra dipinta frammentaria (fascia con grandi palmette inquadrate da motivi ad onda)
Type: 
Sculpture
Year: 
From the Augustan Era: 2 BC
Material and technique: 
Luna marble
Inventory: 
Ricomposta da cinque frammenti combacianti: FA 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015

From the wall at the back of the Hall of Colossus in the Forum of Augustus

The hall

L'aula del Colosso

The Colossus stood on a high podium made from blocks of tufa stone. It was part of the original design of the Hall and sculpted whilst the Hall itself was being built. The footprints still visible on the top of the podium, cut into the slabs of Pavonazzetto marble used to face it, show that the weight of the figure was resting on the left foot, (approx 177cm long) which was positioned in front of the right, (which was 166cm long) which was almost touching the wall behind.