Portrait head of older man with short hair and pronounced eyebrows. From Italy. Fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Province:
Region:
Italy, provenance unknown
Details:
Current Location:
Rome, Musei Capitolini
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
n/a
Hairstyle:
Brushed forward
Height(cm):
Attributes:
Beard:
Clean-shaven
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
315
Latest:
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Fittschen, K., P. Zanker, and P. Cain, Katalog der Porträts in den Capitolischen Museen und den anderen kommunalen Sammlungen der Stadt Rom. Band II. Die männliche Privatporträts, Berlin 2010, 8-9, no. 6, pl. 8-10 (first c. BC portrait re-worked in early fourth century)