He added that this was one of the finest depictions of the Roman ruler.
The emperor wore exquisitely carved army boots decorated with a lion skin, tendrils and Amazon shields.
The torso was probably covered in bronze armour filled inside with terracotta or wood. When the niche’s vault collapsed in the earthquake, the torso would have exploded.
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Huge statue of Roman ruler found
– lion skin boots, hell yeah!
The Committee to Nuke Elysium 