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Head of a bearded man
Head of a bearded man

Head of a bearded man

about A.D. 150–192; first recut about A.D. 210–267; second recut about A.D. 400
Place of ManufactureAthens, Attica, Greece
Medium/TechniqueMarble from Mt. Pentelikon, near Athens Scientific Analysis: University of South Florida Lab No. 8445: Isotope ratios - delta13C +2.3 / delta18O -7.3 Attribution - Mt. Pentelikon near Athens. Justification - C and O isotopes, fine grain, pure white, said to be from Athens
DimensionsHeight: 46.3 cm (18 1/4 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number62.465
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ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceBy date unknown: said to have been found in a well at Agia Paraskevi in Corinth, close to Athens, in the area of an Early Christian basilica; by 1962: with J. J. Klejman, 982 Madison Avenue, New York; purchased by MFA from J. J. Klejman, May 9, 1962