C022: Large Garland Sarcophagus
Aphrodisias Regional Survey
2006-05-18
Citation: Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 322, 325, 326, 340.
Other Identifiers: C022
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92657
Subject(s): Sarcophagi, 4: Roman
Description: Local Name: Aphrodisias, West Necropolis Local Information: Geyre village. Regional Survey 2001 no. W6 Latitude: 37.42.37.92 Longitude: 28.42.47.70 Elevation: 509m Dimensions: H: 1.27 m; W: 2.97 m; D: 1.42 m; wall Th: 0.27 m Description: Very large, fully preserved sarcophagus chest. Very encrusted. All surfaces roughly finished. Located 4.5 m west of Tomb C021. ** The front has incised lines indicating the outlines of three garlands, and the right short side has the outlines of two garlands. The left side has no decoration and appears to have had the surface chiseled away. The back is undecorated and finished with a large point chisel. The socle molding on all four sides consists of bevel, thin chamfer, and torus.
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