Upper part of porphyry head of Tetrarch in military cap. Naissus (Dacia Mediterranea). Late third to early fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Naissus
Province:
Dacia Mediterranea
Region:
North Balkans and Danube provinces
Details:
Osmanic fortress
Current Location:
Niš, National Museum Niš, Inv. 180/P
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Porphyry
Re-Use?
Unknown
Clothing:
headgear, military cap
Hairstyle:
Short
Height(cm):
17
Attributes:
Beard:
n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Emperor
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Unknown
Position:
Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest:
280
Latest:
315
MAIN REFERENCE
Jevtovic, J. (ed.), Antički portret u Jugoslaviji : Narodni muzej, Beograd, Muzeji Makedonije, Skopje, Arheološki muzej, Zagreb, Arheološki muzej, Split, Narodni muzej, Ljubljana , Belgrade 1987, 232, no. 220
L'Orange, H. P., Das spätantike Herrscherbild von Diokletian bis zu den Konstantin-Söhnen, 284-361 n. Chr. Das Römische Herrscherbild. III. Abteilung ; Bd. 4 , Berlin 1984, 10, 99
Bergmann, M., Studien zum römischen Porträt des 3. Jahrhunderts n. Chr., Bonn 1977, 165, 176 pl. 51.1.2
