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LSA-2364 Statue of emperor holding orb, re-carved from earlier statue. Messene (Achaea). Earlier fourth century










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Messene Province: Achaea Region: Greece and South Balkans (with Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace)
Details: From a large Roman mansion near the city centre of Messene
Current Location: Messene museum inv. no. 263
OBJECT
Object: Statue Material: Marble Re-Use? Yes
Clothing: cloak, chlamys; footwear, closed, strapped boots; tunic, sleeved Hairstyle: Short Height(cm): 146
Attributes: orb; other Beard: Clean-shaven
SUBJECT
Honorand: Unknown Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Unknown Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 310 Latest: 361
MAIN REFERENCE
Deligiannakis, G., Two Late-antique statues from Ancient Messene, The Annual of the British School at Athens 100, pp. 387-406, 2005, 393-400 no. 1 pl. 10-13 b, figs. 4, 6

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