B087: Frieze Sarcophagus Fragment

Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 323, 338. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92610>

B087

Sarcophagi4: Roman

Local Name: Aphrodisias, Southwest NecropolisLocal Information: Osman Karahan's wheat fieldLatitude: 37.42.12.144Longitude: 28.42.40.812Elevation: 540.288mDimensions: p. W: 0.62 m; D: 1.02 m; p. H: 0.30 mDescription: Fragment of sarcophagus bottom preserving entire depth of one short side and small portion of front decoration. Between Tombs C013 and C015. Pottery and tile fragments visible in the field with sarcophagus. ** Front preserves the lower legs and feet of three figures, probably male, which stand on a single horizontal plinth. The figure on the left preserves two bare feet placed close together, standing with its weight on the right foot and left knee bent. The middle figure preserves the lower edge of a short chiton, possibly wears boots, and lunges toward its left. The right figure is barefoot and also lunges toward its left. The right short side preserves a small area of roughly worked lower molding. The back is roughly finished with point chisel.

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