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Head of the god Seraphis

Archaeology

Anonymous

Roman, 2nd century – early 3rd century

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Head of a statue with a socket at the base of the neck in order to set it on the body. It is of the Alexandrine type attributed to the Greek sculptor Briaxis (4th century BC). The god has long wavy hair down either side of the face, a split beard and a small fringe, features that contrast with the beauty and serenity of the face, the half-open lips and the absent gaze, the iris and the pupils being marked by the use of concentric circles. On its head it wears a crown of oak leaves and, on top, the 'kalathos' with a five-leafed palm branch, a stylisation of the olive branch and the symbol of the deity that came originally from Ptolemaic Egypt and spread widely all over the Roman Empire. The use of the drill gives the sculpture volume through the play of light and shade.

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Location

Room 2 , Floor -1

1 History of the Museum

2 Archaelogy

3 Lapidary

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PLACE OF EXECUTION

Place of execution unknown

PERIOD

Roman, 2nd century – early 3rd century

Material

White marble from Luni-Carrara, drilled

Dimensions

23 x 17 x 15 cm

Origin

From Valladolid

WORK NUMBER

MEV 8694