Equestrian statue of Marcus Nonius Balbus

This is an ancient marble statue depicting Marco Nonio Balbo seated on the horse with his right arm raised Marcus Nonius Balbus (Latin) was a Roman politician, knight and proconsul in the 1st century BC. The statue was discovered in a public area, possibly Forum, of Herculaneum本件藏品为一尊古代大理石雕像，刻画了右臂抬起、骑马姿态的马库斯·诺尼乌斯·巴尔布斯（Marcus Nonius Balbus）。马库斯·诺尼乌斯·巴尔布斯（Marcus Nonius Balbus，拉丁文名）是公元前1世纪的罗马政治家、骑士阶层成员与总督。该雕像出土于赫库兰尼姆（Herculaneum）的一处公共区域，推测为古罗马广场（Forum）。