Head of Cybele.
2nd c Roman Roman Provincial Sculpture
GALLO-ROMAN Anonymous
(active 1st c BCE - 4th c CE)
160
2nd c
Marble
Carved
Roman Provincial
head
Lyon. France.
Lyon. Musee gallo-romain de Fourviere.
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Found (in 1967) near the Odeon of Lugdunum (Lyon). The breakage of the nose dates back to antiquity. The hair was originally painted red and is capped by a calathus.
Caption:
GALLO-ROMAN Anonymous | Head of Cybele. | 160 | Roman | Roman Provincial | ©Kathleen Cohen