Portrait head of long-haired child. From Italy. Fifth century?
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Province:
Region:
Italy, provenance unknown
Details:
Purchased in Rome in second half of 19th century
Current Location:
Bonn, F.J. Dölger-Institut
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Unknown
Clothing:
n/a
Hairstyle:
Long, covers ears
Height(cm):
24
Attributes:
Beard:
n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
300
Latest:
600
MAIN REFERENCE
Heintze, H. von ‘Ein spätantikes Mädchenportät in Bonn. Zur stilitischen Entwicklung des Frauenbildnisses im 4. und 5. Jahrhundert’, Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum 14, Münster 1971, 61-2, 83 no. VI 6, 85-6, pls. 1, 2, 17d, 18a, and 19c (late fourth to early fifth century)
