Portrait Head of a Man
mid-5th century A.D.
- Medium
- Marble
- Dimensions
- 28.5 × 14.5 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-226934
Marble head once belonging to a full-length statue (indicated by the folds of clothing still visible on the back), probably an official. The elongated and bearded face, caplike hair, and exagerrated staring eyes (with U-shaped pupils) are all characteristic of portraits from the Late Antique period. Nose missing.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- mid-5th century A.D. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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