Re-cut portrait head with long engraved beard and accentuated irises. Unknown provenance. Fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Province:
Region:
Details:
Current Location:
Schloss Fasanerie, Fulda, inv. no. FAS.ARP 58
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
n/a
Hairstyle:
Brushed forward
Height(cm):
26.6
Attributes:
Beard:
Bearded, short
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
300
Latest:
400
MAIN REFERENCE
Heintze, H. von, Die antiken Porträts der landgräflich-hessischen Sammlungen in Schloss Fasanerie bei Fulda, Mainz am Rhein 1968, 110, no. 58, pl. 99 and 140c (fifth century)