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F038: Sarcophagus Lid
Aphrodisias Regional Survey
2008-06-16
Citation:Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 330, 331.
Description: Local Name: Aphrodisias, Northeast Necropolis Local Information: Field 2450 ** Olives and high grass Latitude: 37.42.42.2 Longitude: 28.43.45.9 Elevation: 532m Dimensions: Visible H: 0.34 m; W: 2.46 m; visible D: 0.85 m Description: Fully preserved lid, corner acroteria broken away. Molding on the long side is chipped, worn, and lichen encrusted. Built into a field wall with lid fragments D100, near F039. ** The large sarcophagus lid has a very shallow pitched plain roof, pediments with molded frames, and an uncarved circular motif in the center; and two small apex acroteria and five bands of cornice molding on both short sides and the visible long side.