Head of Constantine the Great, York | |
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Material | Marble |
Created | Original c. 2nd century, remodelled in c. AD 306 |
Period/culture | Roman |
Discovered | Before 1823 Stonegate, York, North Yorkshire |
Present location | Roman Gallery, Yorkshire Museum, York |
Identification | YORYM: 1998.23 |
The Head of Constantine the Great, York is the only surviving fragment of larger, marble statue of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. It was found in Stonegate, York, before 1823, and is now in the Yorkshire Museum.[1]