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C024: Sarcophagus Lid Fragment
Aphrodisias Regional Survey
2006-06-03
Citation:Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 318, 333.
Description: Local Name: Aphrodisias, South Necropolis Latitude: 37.42.01.705 Longitude: 28.43.25.419 Elevation: 512.557m Dimensions: Visible H: 0.35 m; p. W: 0.74 m Description: Sarcophagus lid preserving the entire depth, most of the pediment on the left short side, and about one-third of the width. Antefix and apex acroteria are broken. Smoothly finished. Found near Tomb C083 and Architectural Fragments B058. ** The front slope of the roof has two layers of pan and cover tile molding (one and a half sets preserved) and the back slope is plain. One small apex acroterion is preserved and one corner acroterion is carved with a sleeping Eros. The pediment has a molded frame and a phiale motif in the center, four bands of cornice molding along the front and short sides, and simple bevel molding along the back.
