Life-size portrait head of man with short hair and stubble beard. From Italy. Late third to early fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Province:
Region:
Italy, provenance unknown
Details:
Current Location:
Vatican City, Musei Vaticani, Chiaramonti, inv. no. 574a
OBJECT
Object:
Head
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Short-cropped
Height(cm):
21
Attributes:
Beard:
Bearded, stubble
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Position:
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Position:
DATE
Earliest:
275
Latest:
325
MAIN REFERENCE
Andreae, B. et al. , Museo Chiaramonti III. Bildkatalog der Skulpturen des Vatikanischen Museums, vol. I, Berlin 1995, 97, pl. 1003, no. 574a (late Severan head re-cut)