How do historians know what person a statue is depicting?

Question

When old statues and busts are discovered, how do the archaeologists and historians know who they are?

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Answer 1

There might be a plaque near it that just *says* who it’s depicting.

There might be other already-known depictions of the same person.

There might be records of someone creating a statue of Soandso in a specific place at a specific time, which all match the statue you just found.