Fragment of neck and back of head from porphyry statue of Tetrarch. Felix Romuliana (Dacia Ripensis). Early fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Felix Romuliana
Province:
Dacia Ripensis
Region:
North Balkans and Danube provinces
Details:
West Gate of earlier fortifications in 1962
Current Location:
National Museum, Zajèčar
OBJECT
Object:
Statue
Material:
Porphyry
Re-Use?
No
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Short
Height(cm):
23
Attributes:
wreath
Beard:
n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Tetrarch
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Unknown
Position:
Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest:
284
Latest:
315
MAIN REFERENCE
Srejović, D. 'The Representations of Tetrarchs in Romuliana', Antiquité tardive 2, Paris 1994, 143-5, fig. 6
Laubscher, H.-P., 'Beobachtungen zu tetrarchischen Kaiserbildnissen aus Porphyr', Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts 114, Berlin 1999, 222-250, fig.22