Egyptian porphyry head of Serapis

Details

• Title

  Egyptian porphyry head of Serapis

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Wiltshire › Highworth (Near Westrop House) (find spot)

• Date

  2nd century AD (AD 101 - 200)
  Early Roman Period (Britain) (AD 43 - 200)

• Material and technique

  porphyry

• Material index

  inorganic › stone › lava › porphyry

• Object type

  sculpture

• Dimensions

  12.2 cm Excl. mount (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Mr. A.D. Passmore, 1955.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 13 | Rome

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1955.333

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