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LSA-2312 Fragmentary cuirassed statue of Emperor wearing corona civica. Philippopolis (Arabia). Later third century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Philippopolis Province: Arabia Region: Near East, with Cyprus
Details: Baths in 1970
Current Location: Shahba, Museum
OBJECT
Object: Head Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Clothing: Hairstyle: Height(cm): 31.5
Attributes: Beard:
SUBJECT
Honorand: Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Position:
DATE
Earliest: 250 Latest: 300
MAIN REFERENCE
Freyberger, K.S. 'Die Bauten und Bildwerke von Philippoplis. Zeugnisse imperialer und orientalischer Selbstdarstellung der Familie des Kaisers Philippus Arabs', Damaszener Mitteilungen 6, Mainz 1992, 304-309, pls. 65a-b, 66a-b (Philip the Arab)

Balty, J. 'Un portrait de Shahba-Philippopolis et l'iconographie de Philippe l'Arabe', Resurrecting the Past. A Joint Tribute to Adnan Bounni, Leiden 1990, 5-15, pls. 3b, 4a-b (Philip the Arab)

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