Head of a Man
3rd-4th century
Description
Currently fragmentary, this head of a man may have originally been part of a funerary monument. The face is frontal; the man's eyes and eyebrows are carved in simple lines and circles. The modeling of the face below the eyes is more natural, with high cheekbones, sunken cheeks, deep lines on either side of the nose and mouth, and closed lips with a slightly frowning expression. The nose is broken. The hair of the figure is simple, with thick locks separated by simple wavy lines. The ears are large and prominent, with the anatomical details simply rendered. Cuts and abrasions are present all over the face; the surface of the jaw shows chisel marks that may be meant to represent a beard.
Dimensions
27.94 cm (11 in.)
Provenance
[Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York 1968 ] sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1965-2012) transfer; to The Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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