Portrait of a bearded priest
Portrait of a bearded priest
IIIrd century AD
Diorite
Barracco and others considered it to be a portrait of Julius Caesar. However it probably depicts a priest as is suggested by the hairstyle and the band around the head which holds an eight pointed star in the centre. The intense expression and the careful details recall typical elements of Roman portraiture. It is considered that Roman artists worked in Egypt during the IIIrd century AD.
Location: Room I
Inventory:
Inv. n. 31