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LSA-2638 Portrait herm of Socrates. Welschbillig (Belgica II). Later fourth century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Province: Belgica II Region: Gaul and Germany
Details: pool of Imperial villa
Current Location: Trier, Rheinisches Landesmuseum,inv. no. 19131
OBJECT
Object: Herm Material: Local stone Re-Use? No
Clothing: Hairstyle: Long, covers ears Height(cm): 98
Attributes: Beard: Bearded, long
SUBJECT
Honorand: Socrates Position: Intellectuals, Lawyers and Doctors Gender: Male
Awarder: Position:
DATE
Earliest: 350 Latest: 400
MAIN REFERENCE
Wrede, H., Die spätantike Hermengalerie von Welschbillig : Untersuchung zur Kunsttradition im 4. Jahrhundert n. Chr. und zur allgemeinen Bedeutung des antiken Hermenmals , Berlin 1972, 46-7, 103, no. 9, pl.1.1,3

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