Porphyry Wing Fragment 2

Object Title

Spatial Coverage

Site: Felix Romuliana/Gamzigrad

Modern Country: RS

Roman Province: Dacia Ripensis

Identifier

Set #: Head of a Tetrarch (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX); Porphyry neck of a Tetrarch (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX); Miniature porphyry foot 1 (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX); Miniature pophyry foot 2 (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX); Miniature porphyry foot 3 (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX); Porphyry hand with golobe (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX); Porphyry wing fragment 2 (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX); Porphyry fragment (Palm?) (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX); Miniature arm fragment with drapery (SEEDD Inv. # : XXX)

GPS/Spatial ID#: Zaječar

Pleiades ID# and Canonical URI

Medium

figural sculpture

Material

porphyry

Description

Production Marks: N/A

Iconography: Fragment likely derives from a wing from one of at least 2 victories placing a crown on the head of the over life-sized emperor or his co-ruler. Presence of a preserved pophyry head of ruler (SEEDD Inv. #:???) and a second poprphyry neck (SEEDD Inv. #: ???) indicates either a single porphyry group with two rulers and at least two victories (see Miniature Porphyry foot 1, 2, and 3 SEEDD Inv. # ???-???), or two seperate groups each featuring one ruler and one or more victories. Comparable iconography exists on a Tetrarchic medallion (link to medallion example).

General Photo: Top-down view (see folder "Porphyry wing fragment 2"). Currently inadequate image as place-holder