Fragmentary porphyry head of a bearded man

Unknown

2nd or 3rd century CE · Porphyry · Greek and Roman Art

Porphyry is a very hard stone and difficult to cut, as can be seen in the shallow, highly simplified curls of the beard. The head probably comes from the statue of a deity.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd or 3rd century CE

Medium

Porphyry

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1919