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LSA-859 Portrait head of emperor wearing wreath or diadem, re-worked from earlier head. From Gortyna (Creta) (?). Late third to early fourth century










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Gortyna Province: Creta Region: Aegean Islands, with Crete
Details: Allegedly from Gortyn
Current Location: Heracleion, museum inv. no. H 191
OBJECT
Object: Head Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Clothing: Hairstyle: Short Height(cm): 36. 4
Attributes: wreath Beard: Bearded, short
SUBJECT
Honorand: Unknown, perhaps Maximinus Daia Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Unknown Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 293 Latest: 313
MAIN REFERENCE
Portale, E. C., I ritratti, Gortina III. I. Romeo - E. C. Portale. Le sculture, Padua 1998, pp. 411.20 no. 24 pl. 57

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