High imperial togate statue and re-cut portrait head of emperor. Aphrodisias (Caria). Later fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Aphrodisias
Province:
Caria
Region:
Asia Minor
Details:
Tetrastoon
Current Location:
Aphrodisias Museum inv. 79/10/170 (exc. inv. 72-131)
OBJECT
Object:
Statue, with base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
footwear, closed, strapped boots; toga, with umbo; tunic/chiton
Hairstyle:
n/a
Height(cm):
132
Attributes:
finger ring; tabellae
Beard:
n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Julian (then Theodosius)
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Antonius Tatianus
Position:
Provincial Governors
DATE
Earliest:
361
Latest:
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Smith, R.R.R., "A portrait monument for Julian and Theodosius at Aphrodisias", in C. Reusser (ed.), Griechenland in der Kaiserzeit: Neue Funde und Forschungen zu Skulptur, Architektur und Topographie, (Bern 2001), 123-36, pls. 32-4
Smith, R.R.R., S. Dillon, C.H. Hallett, J. Lenaghan, and J. Van Voorhis, Aphrodisias II: Roman Portrait Sculpture at Aphrodisias, Mainz 2006, no. 5
