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D068: Inscribed Garland Sarcophagus and Inscribed Lid Fragments

dc.contributor.authorAphrodisias Regional Surveyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-24T19:04:46Z
dc.date.available2012-08-24T19:04:46Z
dc.date.issued2007-05-22en_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), 319, 336; 358 - Book catalogue no.: --; Inscriptions cat. 09. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/93147>en_US
dc.identifier.otherD068en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/93147
dc.descriptionLocal Name: Aphrodisias, South Necropolisen_US
dc.descriptionLocal Information: Field 1353 ** Fallowen_US
dc.descriptionLatitude: 37.42.03.8en_US
dc.descriptionLongitude: 28.43.40.4en_US
dc.descriptionElevation: 518men_US
dc.descriptionDimensions: Chest: ** Fragment 1: H: 0.26 m; W: 0.57 m; D: 0.46 m; letter H: 0.025 m ** Fragment 2: H: 0.20 m; W: 0.26 m; D: 0.64 m; letter H: 0.025 m ** Fragment 3: H: 0.28 m; W: 0.21 m; D: 0.15 m ** Lid: ** Fragment 1: Small letter H: 0.023–0.025 m; large letter H: 0.07 m ** Fragment 2: H: 0.19 m; W: 0.35 m; letter H: 0.07 m ** Fragment 3: H: 0.24 m; W: 0.30 m; D: 0.33 men_US
dc.descriptionDescription: Six fragments of from a perhaps associated sarcophagus and lid, all found in a field wall. Many other molded blocks and perhaps another part of the sarcophagus also visible in the field wall. The inscription on the two bosses of the lid read "he/she is alive," referring to the sarcophagus owner. The inscription on the chest forbids additional burials or removal of bodies within the sarcophagus, and threatens to impose a fine of 6,000 denarii for the purpose of erecting statues in honor of the emperors (RS Inscriptions 9). ** Sarcophagus Chest. Three fragments of an inscribed garland sarcophagus chest. ** (1.) Fragment from lower front panel, broken on sides and top. ** Preserves laurel-leaf molding along the bottom, the curling end ** of a ribbon, a small part of a grape cluster, and three lines of inscription. ** (2.) Fragment from lower front panel. Broken on sides and top. ** Preserves a small part of laurel leaf molding and three lines of inscription. ** (3.) Fragment from top corner. Broken on sides and bottom. ** Preserves part of the upper lip and an unfinished rectangular motif on the corner above the head of a human figure, probably a Nike with a ribbon tied above her head. To the left, the top of a palm frond or wing. Features highly abraded. ** Sarcophagus Lid. Three fragments from a lid decorated with pan and cover tile moldings and three bands of cornice molding. ** (1.) Fragment from the front left of the sarcophagus lid. ** Fragment from left front side of lid preserving one cover tile and antefix on the roof. Three lines of inscription on lid molding, one large line of inscription on boss. ** (2.) Fragment from the front of the sarcophagus lid. ** Fragment from the right front side of the lid; preserves one inscribed boss and antefix molding. ** (3.) Portion of the sarcophagus roof with cover tile molding.en_US
dc.subjectSarcophagien_US
dc.subjectInscriptionsen_US
dc.subject4: Romanen_US
dc.titleD068: Inscribed Garland Sarcophagus and Inscribed Lid Fragmentsen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelArchaeologyen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
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dc.owningcollnameAphrodisias Regional Survey


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