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- Collection: Late Antiquity Sardis
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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…
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 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 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…