Shield portrait of Pythagoras. Aphrodisias (Caria). Late fourth to early fifth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Aphrodisias
Province:
Caria
Region:
Asia Minor
Details:
Theatre, North parados and Atrium House, alley between Sebasteion and House
Current Location:
Aphrodisias Museum (exc. inv. 68-468, 81-135, 82-254)
OBJECT
Object:
Tondo
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
No
Clothing:
cloak/mantle, himation; tunic/chiton
Hairstyle:
Long, covers ears
Height(cm):
65.5
Attributes:
crown fillet
Beard:
Bearded, long
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Pythagoras
Position:
Intellectuals, Lawyers and Doctors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
370
Latest:
450
MAIN REFERENCE
Smith, R.R.R. 'A new portrait of Pythagoras', Aphrodisias Papers 2. The theatre, a sculptor's workshop, philosophers, and coin types (JRA Supp. 2), Ann Arbor 1991, 159-167, figs. 1-6