Marble Table Leg Fragment

Item

Title

Marble Table Leg Fragment

Inventory Number

A0400

From Date

Roman

Description

Chubby face (?Eros), w bulging forehead, cheeks & chin; deep hollows for eyes, slit for mouth. Curly masses of hair on either side of head, articulated w deep drilled holes, and long curl along crown. Back flat.

State of Preservation

Head only pres, with considerable wear of surfaces and crack w adjacent chipping on back. Considerable dark discoloration, esp on back surface.

Height

10.6 cm

Width

8.22 cm

Color

Ca 2.5Y 8/2 (white) with discoloration and incrustation 2.5Y 5/2 grayish brown).

Type

Material