Details
- Object type
head
- Place Associated
Roman
- Date
circa 320-330
- Materials
porphyry
- Dimensions
overall: 315 mm x 180 mm x 228 mm 15050 g
- Description
-
Carved porphyry head with hair bound in a slender plait knotted at the forehead and beard. Both the hair and beard have been treated in a schematic manner.
Roman copy of a 5th century BC Greek bronze, dating from circa 320–30 AD.
Gifted by Sir William and Lady Constance Burrell to the City of Glasgow, 1944.
- Credit Line/Donor
Gifted by Sir William and Lady Burrell to the City of Glasgow, 1944
- Collection
Burrell Collection: Roman Items [various media]
- ID Number
42.1
- Location
Burrell Collection