Byzantine — Portrait bust of a woman with a scroll — 5th - 6th Century A.D

Byzantine, 5th - 6th Century A.D, Marble, 505 mm x 380 mm x 145 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Portrait bust of a woman with a scroll.

Culture: Byzantine.

Dating: 5th - 6th Century A.D.

Material: Marble.

Dimensions: 505 mm x 380 mm x 145 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Portrait bust of a woman with a scroll

Material: Marble

Culture: Byzantine

Period: 5th - 6th Century A.D

Dimensions: 505 mm x 380 mm x 145 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

General context: the item is attributed to an ancient culture and dating. This record provides a stable comparison baseline within the Antikarts corpus.

Attribution: Byzantine. Dating indicated: 5th - 6th Century A.D.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex German private collection, Bavarian.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/byzantine-portrait-bust-of-a-woman-with-a-scroll/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-8154
Period
Byzantine
Date
5th - 6th Century A.D
Diameter
505 mm x 380 mm x 145 mm
Other References
YA-8154
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex German private collection, Bavarian, acquired between 1970 - 1990 Private portrait sculpture was most closely associated with funerary contexts. Funerary altars and tomb structures were adorned with portrait reliefs of the deceased along with short ins