Vases Portrait of a Man, perhaps Periander
Portrait of a Man, perhaps Periander

Portrait of a Man, perhaps Periander

1st–2nd century A.D.
Head of a bearded man from a statue or bust. He has curly hair, brushed forward in ringlets that frame his forehead. There are deep drill holes in the curls of his hair and beard. His lips are pressed together and his nose turned up slightly, the tip of which is missing. His forehead has some lines of age. The eyes have deeply drilled pupils and incised irises. The ears have deep drill holes (perhaps non-ancient) that may have been used to affix a wreath or crown. Perhaps a portrait of Periander (Greek Tyrant of Corinth and one of the Seven Sages of Greece, 6th century B.C.), who was depicted as an aged wise man.
Date
1st–2nd century A.D.
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
H: 24.00 cm W: 17.00 cm
Medium
Marble
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
74.AA.63
Image Source
getty_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)