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LSA-1026 Colossal porphyry seated statue of high-imperial emperor on granite throne. Caesarea Maritima (Palaestina I). Sixth century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Caesarea Maritima Province: Palaestina I Region: Near East, with Cyprus
Details: Hippodrome
Current Location: Caesarea, National Park.
OBJECT
Object: Statue, seated Material: Porphyry Re-Use? Yes
Clothing: toga, with umbo; tunic/chiton Hairstyle: n/a Height(cm): 245
Attributes: Beard: n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand: Emperor Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Position:
DATE
Earliest: 546 Latest: 600
MAIN REFERENCE
Yievin, S. 'Excavations at Caesarea Maritima', Archaeology 8, New York 1955, 122-7, figs. 1-12

de Nuccio, M and L. Ungaro (eds.), I marmi colorati della Roma imperiale, Venice 2002, 483, no. 204 (Y. Porath)

Avi-Yonah, M. 'The Caesarea Porphyry Statue', Israel Exploration Journal 20, Jerusalem 1970, 203-208, pls. 44a-b, 46a-b

Lehmann, C. M. and K. G. Holum, The Greek and Latin inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima, Boston 2000, 16, 82-4, no. 59, fig. 6 and pl. 44

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