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LSA-454 Porphyry head of emperor ('Justinian'). From Constantinople (now in Venice). Early sixth century.










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Constantinople Province: Constantinople Region: Constantinople
Details:
Current Location: Venice, San Marco
OBJECT
Object: Head Material: Porphyry Re-Use? Other
Clothing: Hairstyle: Short Height(cm):
Attributes: diadem, jewelled Beard: Clean-shaven
SUBJECT
Honorand: Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 525 Latest: 575
MAIN REFERENCE
Delbrueck, R., Antike Porphyrwerke. Studien zur spätantiken Kunstgeschichte, vol. 6, Berlin 1932, 119

Breckenridge, J.D. 'Again the 'Carmagnola'', Gesta, 20/1, New York 1981, 1-7

Bodon, G. 'Testa detta 'del Carmagnola'', Il Museo di San Marco , Venice 2003, 194

Delbrueck, R. 'Carmagnola', Mitteilungen des Kaiserlich Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Römische Mitteilungen 29, Berlin 1914, 71-84

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