A middle-aged man with a short beard and carefully trimmed mustache. The almond-shaped eyes are set flatly into the orbital cavities. The upper eyelids are prominent and extend beyond the lower ones at the lateral canthus. The haircut is short, and the ears are absent.
The sculpture is broken vertically in the rear, and it is difficult to determine whether the head belonged to a relief or a complete three-dimensional sculpture in its natural proportions. The nose and parts of the forehead are chipped off. The facial features are worn.
Provenance: aṭ-Ṭurrā .
Era: first half of the 3rd century CE.
Substance: basalt.
Dimensions: H 24.6 cm, W 18.1cm, D 13.7 cm.
Text: adapted from Weber (p. 49).
Collection: the National Museum of Damascus. Acquired by the Syrian Antiquities in 1929.
Thomas M. Weber. Sculptures from Roman Syria in the Syrian National Museum of Damascus. Vol I, from Cities and Villages in Central and Southern Syria. Wernersche Verlagsgesellschaft. Worms. 2006.
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