Fragmentary porphyry head of a bearded man, Imperial, 2nd or 3rd century A.D., Roman, Porphyry, H.: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Stone Sculpture, 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.
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Fragmentary porphyry, head, bearded man, Imperial, 2nd, 3rd century .D, Roman, Porphyry, H, 8 1/4, 21 cm, Stone Sculpture, hard stone, difficult, cut, shallow, highly simplified curls, beard, comes, statue, deity
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