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LSA-1710 Portrait of long-haired and long-bearded intellectual, probably philosopher Carneades. Unknown provenance. Fourth century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Province: Region:
Details: Purchased after World War II on art market
Current Location: Bonn, F.J. Dölger-Institut
OBJECT
Object: Head Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Clothing: n/a Hairstyle: Other Height(cm): 28
Attributes: Beard: Bearded, long
SUBJECT
Honorand: Carneades Position: Intellectuals, Lawyers and Doctors Gender: Male
Awarder: Position:
DATE
Earliest: 300 Latest: 400
MAIN REFERENCE
Heintze, H. von 'Vir sanctus et gravis. Bildniskopf eines spätantiken Philosophen', Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum 6, Münster 1963, 35-53, pls. 1-5

Richter, G.M.A., The Portraits of the Greeks, London 1965, 250, no. 7 and Supplement, 21. fig. 1696a (Karneades)

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