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LSA-2432 Bronze head of Emperor with socket for insertion into statue. From Metropolis (Thessalia). Early fourth century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Metropolis Province: Thessalia Region: Greece and South Balkans (with Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace)
Details: Found in 1910 in Palaiokastro (anc. Metropolis) near Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece (no further details).
Current Location: Athens, National Museum, inv. no. A14395
OBJECT
Object: Head, separately worked Material: Bronze Re-Use? Yes
Clothing: Hairstyle: Brushed forward Height(cm): 23
Attributes: Beard: Clean-shaven
SUBJECT
Honorand: Unknown Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Unknown Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 300 Latest: 350
MAIN REFERENCE
Delegiannakes, G. 'Ademosieute chalkine kephale autokratora tou Ethnikou Archaiologikou Mouseiou kai to telos tes archaiotetas', Deltion tes Christianikis Archaiologikis Etaireias 34, Athens 2013, 385-94

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