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A046b: Sarcophagus Chest used as Fountain Basin at Seki

dc.contributor.authorAphrodisias Regional Surveyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-24T18:52:45Z
dc.date.available2012-08-24T18:52:45Z
dc.date.issued2005-06-07en_US
dc.identifier.citationPage reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 312, 344. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92867>en_US
dc.identifier.otherA046ben_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92867
dc.descriptionLocal Name: Sekien_US
dc.descriptionLocal Information: Locals say the sarcophagi came from Geyre more than a century ago. They have been registered by the museum. ** The crushing basin used as a pool was found about a decade ago in one of the fields near the village, and there is another one still in situ.en_US
dc.descriptionLatitude: 37.41.979en_US
dc.descriptionLongitude: 28.48.472en_US
dc.descriptionElevation: 737men_US
dc.descriptionDimensions: p. H: 0.80 m ** W: approximately 1.78 m ** D: approximately 0.75 m ** wall Th: 0.07–0.11 men_US
dc.descriptionDescription: Three fountains in Seki village reuse ancient elements as water basins: two sarcophagi and one olive press crushing basin. ** Sarcophagus B: Fully preserved chest, cut down along the upper front edge, concrete covering the heads of erotes and upper part of the tabula, large hole cut into the lower front right corner. Carving of busts are very abraded. ** The front has a central tabula framed by two garlands with hanging grape clusters, supported by Nike figures on the corners and erotes in the center; the erotes and tabula stand on a single continuous plinth. Portrait busts occupy both lunettes, but their features and clothing are not discernable. Short sides are not visible.en_US
dc.subjectSarcophagien_US
dc.subjectWaterworksen_US
dc.subject4: Romanen_US
dc.subject7: Ottomanen_US
dc.subject8: Modernen_US
dc.titleA046b: Sarcophagus Chest used as Fountain Basin at Sekien_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelArchaeologyen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
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