Portrait head of woman with elaborately braided hairstyle. Perge (Pamphylia). Fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Perge
Province:
Pamphylia
Region:
Asia Minor
Details:
Agora, south during cleaning of ancient drain
Current Location:
Antalya Museum inv. 1.54.73
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
No
Clothing:
cloak/mantle, himation
Hairstyle:
Other
Height(cm):
27.9
Attributes:
Beard:
n/a
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Gender:
Female
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
300
Latest:
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Fittschen, K., “Rez zu: Römische und frühbyzantinische Porträtplastik aus der Türkei: Neue Funde”, GGA 236 (1984), 207, no. 237 (re-worked from Severan portrait)
Inan, J. & E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, Römische und frühbyzantinische Porträ̈tplastik aus der Türkei : neue Funde, Mainz 1979, 258, no. 237, pl. 167.3-4 (Constantinian)