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LSA-1002 Porphyry bust for portrait. Tusculum. Late third to early fourth century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Tusculum Province: Roma Region: Italy north of Rome, with Corsica and Sardinia
Details: found with two cuirassed statues in 1562
Current Location: Museo Archeologico, Naples, inv. no. 216
OBJECT
Object: Bust Material: Porphyry Re-Use? No
Clothing: armour; cloak, paludamentum Hairstyle: n/a Height(cm): 30
Attributes: Beard: n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand: Position: Gender: Male
Awarder: Position:
DATE
Earliest: 275 Latest: 325
MAIN REFERENCE
Delbrueck, R., Antike Porphyrwerke. Studien zur spätantiken Kunstgeschichte, vol. 6, Berlin 1932, 82-4, pl. 30

Gasparri, C. (ed.), Le sculture farnese, Naples 2009, 119-120, no. 95, pl. 106.1-4 (contemporary with head)

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