Portrait of Antinous

Excavated in 1869 on the Campo della Magna Mater.
Date: c. 130 AD. H. 0.265. Traces of red on the hair and the diadem.

The diadem, with two busts, indicates that Antinous is depicted as a priest, and in view of the place of discovery the priesthood of Attis has been suggested.

Inv. nr. 341. Paribeni 1920, nr. 641. SO V, 129. Arachne 17154. Photo: Wikimedia, Marie-Lan Nguyen.