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- Collection: Late Antiquity Sardis
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Bronze lamp in form of lion
DESCRIPTION
Lamp in the form of a lion, striding forward and holding a shell-shaped spout in his open mouth. A hole at the top of the mane, covered by a separately made hinged lid, allowed the lamp to be filled. A ring and loop just in front of the…
Lamp in the form of a lion, striding forward and holding a shell-shaped spout in his open mouth. A hole at the top of the mane, covered by a separately made hinged lid, allowed the lamp to be filled. A ring and loop just in front of the…
Two bronze lions’-head-shaped handle attachments
DESCRIPTION
Two small, nearly identical lion’s heads, with flat backs for attachments to some other object, such as a chest or piece of furniture. The heads are simply rendered, with round ears, long muzzles, and open mouths that may have held ring…
Two small, nearly identical lion’s heads, with flat backs for attachments to some other object, such as a chest or piece of furniture. The heads are simply rendered, with round ears, long muzzles, and open mouths that may have held ring…
Socrates Menorah
DESCRIPTION
This was originally a seven-branched candlestick with a central vertical stem. Each branch, oval in section, has an incised lozenge pattern (L. 0.05, W. 0.022), carefully but monotonously cut. This pattern is to suggest stylized leaves…
This was originally a seven-branched candlestick with a central vertical stem. Each branch, oval in section, has an incised lozenge pattern (L. 0.05, W. 0.022), carefully but monotonously cut. This pattern is to suggest stylized leaves…
Inscribed Block from Anta of the Metroon (reused in Synagogue): Decree Honoring Heliodoros
DESCRIPTION
Block of grayish-white marble, upper left corner damaged. Below the inscription there is a blank space of 0.115 m; separated by a blank space of 0.16 m, it is preceded by no. 310. For further details, see Gauthier, pl. XII (drawing of…
Block of grayish-white marble, upper left corner damaged. Below the inscription there is a blank space of 0.115 m; separated by a blank space of 0.16 m, it is preceded by no. 310. For further details, see Gauthier, pl. XII (drawing of…
Mosaic Inscription in tabula ansata: Building Inscription for Portico under Flavius Maionios
DESCRIPTION
Partly damaged mosaic inscription in a tabula ansata.
INSCRIPTION LANGUAGE
Greek
INSCRIPTION TEXT
Ἐκεντήθη ὁ ἔ̣[μ]βολο̣ς̣
ἐπὶ Φλ(αβίου) Μαιονίου τοῦ
3 μεγαλο[π]ρ(επεστάτου) κόμ(ητος) κ(αὶ) ὑπατικοῦ.
INSCRIPTION…
Partly damaged mosaic inscription in a tabula ansata.
INSCRIPTION LANGUAGE
Greek
INSCRIPTION TEXT
Ἐκεντήθη ὁ ἔ̣[μ]βολο̣ς̣
ἐπὶ Φλ(αβίου) Μαιονίου τοῦ
3 μεγαλο[π]ρ(επεστάτου) κόμ(ητος) κ(αὶ) ὑπατικοῦ.
INSCRIPTION…
Mosaic Inscription in tabula ansata: Building Inscription for Portico under Flavius Maionios (2)
Aerial view of mosaic in context, showing Synagogue at north, Byzantine Shops, northern foundation of monumental arch, street paving, and fallen blocks of monumental arch.
Mosaic Inscription in square frame (from Synagogue, Main Hall, Bay 4): Votive (Building/renovation?) Inscription by Samoes, priest
DESCRIPTION
Mosaic inscription in a square frame.
INSCRIPTION TYPE
Religious Inscription
INSCRIPTION LANGUAGE
Greek
INSCRIPTION TEXT
Εὐχὴ
[Σ]α̣μοῆ ἱε-
[ρ]έω̣ς κὲ σο-
4 φοδιδασ-
κάλου.
INSCRIPTION TRANSLATION
“Vow…
Mosaic inscription in a square frame.
INSCRIPTION TYPE
Religious Inscription
INSCRIPTION LANGUAGE
Greek
INSCRIPTION TEXT
Εὐχὴ
[Σ]α̣μοῆ ἱε-
[ρ]έω̣ς κὲ σο-
4 φοδιδασ-
κάλου.
INSCRIPTION TRANSLATION
“Vow…
Marble head of bearded man
DESCRIPTION
Head broken at neck. Framing the forehead “are three separate masses of hair…one in the center made up of two separate tiers, and two at the sides.…The forehead is plastically modeled with two horizontal bony masses.…Upon the surface are…
Head broken at neck. Framing the forehead “are three separate masses of hair…one in the center made up of two separate tiers, and two at the sides.…The forehead is plastically modeled with two horizontal bony masses.…Upon the surface are…