Fragment of portrait head with curls in 'wreath' hairstyle. From Ephesus. Fifth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Ephesus
Province:
Asia
Region:
Asia Minor
Details:
Vedius Gymnasium, found in 2002
Current Location:
Depot of Austrian Excavation House, Selçuk, inv. EVG 01/02
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
No
Clothing:
n/a
Hairstyle:
Wreath-style
Height(cm):
18.8
Attributes:
Beard:
Bearded, long
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
380
Latest:
500
MAIN REFERENCE
Auinger, J. 'Zu dem Neufund eines spätantiken Porträtfragments aus Ephesos. Ein Nachtrag', Jahreshefte des Österreichischen Archäologischen Instituts in Wien 73, Vienna 2004, 11-14, figs. 1-2