Roman sandstone head of a Nubian prince
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Object number
AR2550
| Object: |
Private portrait of a Nubian nobleman
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| Material: |
Sandstone
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| Date: |
1st - 2nd century AD Roman imperial era |
| Description: |
Less than life-sized portrait of a young man, probably a Nubian prince, performed following the style of Roman portraits. Very fine work, detailed features, incised eyes and tightly curled hair. The drilled eye holes indicates that the portrait was created after 130 AD, there are, however, exceptions from this rule, which is especially true for provincial portraits (see, e.g., Landwehr, Die römischen Skulpturen von Caesarea Mauretania. Band IV Porträtplastik. Fragmente von Porträt- oder Idealplastik (Mainz 2003) page 60 Nr. 40 and the corresponding review by Fittschen). The hair style rather suggests a creation in the 1st century AD. With custom metal stand. |
| Size: |
Height 18 cm, Width 12.5 cm, Depth 15 cm.
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| Condition: |
Nose chipped and partially missing, interesting and probably antique restoration at the left cheek, small chips at chin and right ear. Otherwise perfectly preserved, surface smooth and in perfect shape.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2015 from a US auction house. Ex private California collection, in which the piece was acquired in the 1970s.
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| Authenticity: |
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