Roman, Beth-Shean / Sebaste — Funerary bust of a man — 3rd Century A.D

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Item: Funerary bust of a man

Material: Limestone

Culture: Roman, Beth-Shean / Sebaste

Period: 3rd Century A.D

Dimensions: 325 mm x 280 mm x 153 mm

Condition: Good condition

In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres.

Attribution: Roman, Beth-Shean / Sebaste. Dating indicated: 3rd Century A.D.

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

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

Provenance (summary): Ex American private collection, David Hendin. Ex Shraga Qedar, Jerusalem (1988).

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-funerary-bust-of-a-man/.

References / comparanda: THE ISRAEL MUSEUM, JERUSALEM, Accession number: 69.20.581, 69.20.584, 69.20.583 Stone funerary busts (protomae) of men and women of various ages appeared in Eretz-Israel during the Late Roman era (2nd-3rd centuries CE). In most cases the depiction is schematic, although in some there has been an attempt to create a likeness. Some of these works also carry names, of Greek, Latin, or Semitic origin, and even the age of the deceased. However, this does not reveal the ethnic identity of the dead because, at that time, it was the general custom to give Greek or Latin names..