Portrait head of emperor. Rome. Mid to later fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Roma
Province:
Roma
Region:
Rome (including Ostia and Portus)
Details:
Probably Rome since it was in the Quirinal palace of Ippolito d'Este
Current Location:
Villa d'Este, Tivoli
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Unknown
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Short
Height(cm):
35
Attributes:
diadem, pearl-edged
Beard:
Clean-shaven
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
350
Latest:
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Heintze, H. von. 'Der spätantike Kaiserkopf in Tivoli, Villa d’Este', Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts. Römische Abteilung 91, Rome 1984, 399-415, pls. 126-33
Delbrueck, R., Spätantike Kaiserporträts. Von Constantinus Magnus bis zum Ende des Westreichs , Leipzig 1933, 183, pl. 81 (Valens)
