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LSA-2493 Two fragments of portrait head of man with stubble beard. From Olympia. Later third to earlier fourth century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Olympia Province: Achaea Region: Greece and South Balkans (with Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace)
Details: Temple of Zeus, north side, in 1876 (right side) and 1879 (left side)
Current Location: Olympia, Museum, inv. no. Λ 134
OBJECT
Object: Head Material: Marble Re-Use? Yes
Clothing: Hairstyle: Brushed forward Height(cm): 30
Attributes: Beard: Bearded, stubble
SUBJECT
Honorand: Unknown Position: Gender: Male
Awarder: Unknown Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 250 Latest: 350
MAIN REFERENCE
Goette, H.R. and K. Hitzl, 'Zwei umgearbeitete Porträtköpfe in Olympia', Mitteilungen des deutschen archäologischen Instituts. Athenische Abteilung 102, Berlin 1987, 283-8, no.1, pls. 23-5 (first century portrait re-carved after AD 267)

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