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LSA-453 Portrait head of Emperor, Theodosius II (?). Unknown provenance. Fifth century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Province: Region:
Details: acquired as early as the mid-17th century; possibly from Istanbul
Current Location: Paris, Louvre, inv. MA 1036
OBJECT
Object: Head Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Clothing: Hairstyle: Short Height(cm): 27.5
Attributes: diadem, jewelled Beard: Bearded, short
SUBJECT
Honorand: Theodosius II? Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Position:
DATE
Earliest: 400 Latest: 500
MAIN REFERENCE
de Kersauson, K., Les portraits romains II; de l’année de la guerre civile (68-69 après J-C) à la fin de l’Empire , Paris 1996, 536-7, no. 256

Delbrueck, R., Spätantike Kaiserporträts. Von Constantinus Magnus bis zum Ende des Westreichs , Leipzig 1933, 217-19, pls. 114-5

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