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Block with image of Jupiter- Ammon

Block with image of Jupiter- Ammon
On the front, in a square edicula, the head of a god iconografically suited to Jupiter-Amon is carved in a relief. The man's head is covered with a dense curly hair, from which two aries horns emerge. The face is dominated by a wide nose, half-close mouth and culry hair. 

The edicula is bordered by a louvered flat frame. Above the edicula there is a triple profilated part. 

The monolithic block is made of limestone. It is a great sculpture-craft work. The left lower corner of the monument is torn off.  




Catalogue entry

Monolith block of a part of an altar parapet with an image of a Jupiter Ammon head
Archaeological Museum of Istria, Pula
Inv. no. AMIP A-391
Pula (Pola)
Roman Empire, 1st c. A.D.
limestone: carving, stone processing
120 x 80 x 85 cm
archaeological excavation of the ancient Forum

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