| Date | early 20th century (plaster cast), around 40 AD (original head), around 60-70 AD (original statue) |
|---|---|
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 149 x 71 x 128 cm |
| Inventory number | Ag.196 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), Portraits of Great Men, Gallery X |
The memory of Poseidippos (ca. 310—240 BC), a poet from Pella, was perpetuated by a bronze statue. This did not survive, but we do know of its Roman adaptations. These show the poet around the age of fifty, with short hair and a freshly shaved face. He sits on a cushioned chair, wearing chiton, himation, and shoes on his feet. He holds a scroll in his right hand — a reference to his works. The portrait head is also that of the poet; it had been created in the Imperial period but earlier than the body, to which it was subsequently added. Up until recently, only few poems of Poseidippos were known, but lately one hundred and twelve poems by him have been reconstructed from papyrus fragments.
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 302.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
