Dacians In Roman Sculpture And Where Can We See Them Today

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Dion Chrysostomos

"The dignified image of the Dacians was placed in the most prestigious place of the Roman world, in the heart of Rome, the Forum of Trajan. This is a very important and valuable fact for the history of the ancient representations of the Dacians in Roman art and for the history of the culture of Romania."

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Praga (colecție privată)

Prague (private collection) - head of a Barbarian (Capilatus)

Place of discovery: the northern Balkans

Material: marble with fine crystals.

Dimensions: overall height of 0.26m.

State of preservation: sculpture presents oil stains on the nose, mouth and cheeks (cf. Jutta Pinkerneil).

Date: Late period of the reign of Trajan.

Typology: Barbarian; see also the scene LXXII - Trajan's Column to compare with the two heads of Dacians (especially the head of the Dacian located below, near the shield) cut by Roman soldiers. The likeness is obvious.