Portrait herm of Menander? 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. 19123
OBJECT
Object:
Herm
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Other
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Short
Height(cm):
98
Attributes:
Beard:
Clean-shaven
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Menander
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, 52-4, 108, no. 35, pl. 10.1-2