Marble head of a bearded man
Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata
Marble head of a bearded man
2nd century
Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata
Petalidi (ancient Koroni), Messenia
Statue
MarbleHeight: 13 cm
Marble head of a bearded man from Petalidi (ancient Koroni). Possibly depicting Sarapis, a greco-egyptian deity of the hellenistic and roman period. Sarapis was particularly popular, providing his worshipers with opulence and after death good fortune .


