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LSA-860 Portrait head of bearded man, re-worked from earlier head. From Gortyna (Creta). Late third to mid fourth century










PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Gortyna Province: Creta Region: Aegean Islands, with Crete
Details: Gortyn, praetorium
Current Location: Heracleion, museum, eastern storeroom, inv. no. H 430
OBJECT
Object: Head Material: Marble Re-Use? Yes
Clothing: Hairstyle: Brushed forward Height(cm): 28
Attributes: Beard: Bearded, stubble
SUBJECT
Honorand: Unstated Position: Gender: Male
Awarder: Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 280 Latest: 380
MAIN REFERENCE
Portale, E. C., I ritratti, Gortina III. I. Romeo - E. C. Portale. Le sculture, Padua 1998, pp. 420-4 no. 25 pl. 58

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