Portrait head of bearded man re-cut from early second century woman. From Italy. Late third to fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Province:
Region:
Italy, provenance unknown
Details:
Current Location:
Rome, Art Market in 1963
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Other
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Short
Height(cm):
24
Attributes:
Beard:
Bearded, short
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
270
Latest:
310
MAIN REFERENCE
Blanck, H. 'Ein Kopf im römischen Kunsthandel', Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Römische Abteilung 70, Heidelberg 1963, 156-8, pls.55-7