Marble Bust of a Priest

Marble Bust of a Priest

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"Roman, Hadrianic Period, A.D. 117-138 Collection Of Shelby White And Leon Levy (L.2007.8.5) This Intense Figure Can Be Identified As A Priest By His Headdress, A Rolled Fillet With A Raised Round Diadem At The Center. The Manner In Which His Toga Is Folded, With A Thick Band Crossing His Chest, Indicates That He Was A Priest Of The God Serapis. A Seven-Pointed Star Would Have Been Painted On The Round Diadem. ..."

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