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This area allows you to search for and learn about artifacts published by the Sardis Expedition. Currently (2020) the database consists of artifacts in the exhibition and catalog “The Lydians and Their World” (Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, Istanbul, 2010); Judith Schaeffer, Nancy Hirschland Ramage, and Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr., Sardis M10: Corinthian, Attic, and Lakonian Pottery; Jane Evans, Sardis M13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts; Georg Petzl, Sardis M14: Greek and Latin Inscriptions, Part II: Finds from 1958 to 2017; G.M.A. Hanfmann ve N.H. Ramage, Sardis R2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975; and A. Ramage, N.H. Ramage, ve Gül Gürtekin-Demir, Sardis R8: Ordinary Lydians at Home: The Lydian Trenches of the House of Bronzes and Pactolus Cliff at Sardis. In coming years we intend to add objects from other Sardis Reports and Monographs.

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  • Bringing Goat to Sacrifice
    Bringing Goat to Sacrifice

    R2 Cat. 162

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    1st C. BC (Hellenistic)

    At the l. is a goat standing on his hind legs toward the r., but with his head turned back over his shoulder; his forelegs are bent upwards and lean against the leg of a nude man or satyr walking or dancing toward the r. The male figure is preserved ...

  • Horseman Riding Towards Altar
    Horseman Riding Towards Altar

    R2 Cat. 163

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Late Hellenistic or early Empire (Roman)

    A horseman with a flying cloak rides an elongated horse towards the r. The horse wears a saddle blanket, a belt which goes over his rump, a bridle, and two reins shown against his neck on one side. He has short incised curls for a mane. The man is sh...

  • Dedicatory Relief and Inscription
    Dedicatory Relief and Inscription

    R2 Cat. 164

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    3rd C. AD or later (Roman)

    Three registers preserved on both fragments, each separated by a horizontal band. Top register: A, Attis holding a pine tree (?), and a frontal lion (fragment of mane preserved); B, Cybele seated on a throne (lower portion of drapery and r. side of t...

  • Orans Figure
    Orans Figure

    R2 Cat. 165

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    3rd or 4th C. AD? (Roman)

    The relief is tapered slightly toward the top. A raised ridge ran along the top, arching gently out from the background. In the center is a figure in a long simple cloak with three vertical folds and elbow-length sleeves. His r. hand is raised, finge...

  • Herakles (?) Incised on Block
    Herakles (?) Incised on Block

    R2 Cat. 166

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    (Roman)

    In the center front of the block, 0.02 under the upper edge, is a shallow incised and chiseled figure of a standing nude male with a club (?) held in his r. hand and one end of it resting on the ground. He may have a lion skin over his l. arm, thus p...

  • Fragment of Helios as Charioteer
    Fragment of Helios as Charioteer

    R2 Cat. 167

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    5th or 6th C. AD (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Helios is shown as a charioteer, swinging his whip over his head with his r. hand. The whip has a short handle and a long corded or braided strap which comes down to the charioteer’s l. ear, then falls on his shoulder. He stands with his back partly ...

  • Ram’s Head Fragment
    Ram’s Head Fragment

    R2 Cat. 169

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Hadrianic? (Roman)

    A ram’s head projects from the corner, but is worked only on the front side. The side of the sarcophagus is flat. The head has a lock of hair on the forehead, a long ear, and tightly curving horn, of the garland was bound by a ribbon, but the beginni...

  • Fragment of Monument (?) With Ram’s Head and Garland
    Fragment of Monument (?) With Ram’s Head and Garland

    R2 Cat. 170

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    2nd-3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The large, heavy corner block is probably not from a sarcophagus but part of a marble monument or tomb. Two clamp holes show that the piece was clamped from the back and side. There are cleavage lines along the right bottom part, smoothed in a way be...

  • Bucranion Fragment
    Bucranion Fragment

    R2 Cat. 171

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    1st half of 3rd C. AD? (Roman)

    The two fragments show a bucranion supporting two garlands made up of a variety of fruits, leaves, and flowers. A six-petalled rosette hangs within one of the garland crescents. A profiled molding is at the top border. Although the style of carving i...

  • Bull’s Head Fragment
    Bull’s Head Fragment

    R2 Cat. 172

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Mid-2nd to mid-3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The bull’s head has bulging eyes and triple linear eyebrows. His short horns have a ribbon entwined between them. His well-shaped ears (only his r. one preserved) were pushed forward by the garland. The garlands, in high relief, show fruit, acorns, a...

  • Victory Fragment
    Victory Fragment

    R2 Cat. 173

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    2nd C. AD? (Roman)

    The Victory has been carved with care; her transparent chiton, belted beneath the breasts, reveals her navel. The drapery also blows over her legs, revealing their shape. Her wings are still visible behind her l. shoulder and (damaged) at her r. The ...

  • Victory Fragment
    Victory Fragment

    R2 Cat. 174

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The corner of the sarcophagus is decorated with a winged Victory, arms outstretched and holding two fruit and leaf garlands. Her large horizontal wings curve backwards and give a real feeling of depth and space. A pointed leaf rosette to the Victory’...

  • Fragment with Winged Figure
    Fragment with Winged Figure

    R2 Cat. 175

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    2nd or 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    Relief shows a nude winged male figure, “floating,” with head turned to his r. His arms are outstretched, the r. one presumably held a wreath or inscribed panel. A feathery wing rises above his l. shoulder, and larger striations behind his head also ...

  • Corner Figure
    Corner Figure

    R2 Cat. 176

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Probably AD 250 or later (Roman)

    The linear and elongated figure is a rough version of a “Kallimachos” maenad. Dancing or running, she carries a poorly made garland of fruits and leaves which runs all the way from her broken upper l. arm to her lower l. leg. Her l. arm may have been...

  • Putto Fragment
    Putto Fragment

    R2 Cat. 177

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    A putto, walking l. supports a garland of fruit and leaves and a roughly carved taenia. His outer (l.) arm crosses his body to hold up the garland. Within the garland crescent is a raised bump, too severely damaged to identify for certain, but it may...

  • Lid with Lion Head
    Lid with Lion Head

    R2 Cat. 178

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The sarcophagus lid fragment has a tile, triangular in section, which ends in a lion’s head. The mane of the lion is indicated by shallow grooves and incisions. His forehead has folds of skin incised on the diagonal. The protruding tongue and lower l...

  • Lid with lion head
    Lid with lion head

    R2 Cat. 179

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD? (Roman)

    The imitation cover tile is triangular in section and tapers toward the top. The lion’s head has round, deeply hollowed ears, and a long-haired mane with individually drilled hairs. The eyes, deeply inset near the center, had separately indicated lid...

  • Female Portrait Head
    Female Portrait Head

    R2 Cat. 180

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    “PC sarcophagus” fragments. A large number of fragments (about 100) of an Asiatic sarcophagus were found in the Pactolus bed near the sector PC, in the summers of 1959 and 1960. The architectural fragments are identical with those on the celebrated s...

  • Head of a Horse from Fulcrum
    Head of a Horse from Fulcrum

    R2 Cat. 181

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    “PC sarcophagus” fragments. A large number of fragments (about 100) of an Asiatic sarcophagus were found in the Pactolus bed near the sector PC, in the summers of 1959 and 1960. The architectural fragments are identical with those on the celebrated s...

  • Architectural Fragments
    Architectural Fragments

    R2 Cat. 182

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    ”PC sarcophagus” fragments. A large number of fragments (about 100) of an Asiatic sarcophagus were found in the Pactolus bed near the sector PC, in the summers of 1959 and 1960. The architectural fragments are identical with those on the celebrated s...

  • Corner of Couch from Lid
    Corner of Couch from Lid

    R2 Cat. 183

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    ”PC sarcophagus” fragments. A large number of fragments (about 100) of an Asiatic sarcophagus were found in the Pactolus bed near the sector PC, in the summers of 1959 and 1960. The architectural fragments are identical with those on the celebrated s...

  • Fragment with Moldings
    Fragment with Moldings

    R2 Cat. 184

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    2nd half of 2nd C. AD (Roman)

    This fragment of a sarcophagus has, from l. to r., an Ionic column base, and the a statue base with apparently a panther paw and the r. foot of Dionysus (cf. Cat. 122 Figs. 250-251). There is the trace of another Ionic column base. The moldings are: ...

  • Lid Corner with Sorrowing Triton
    Lid Corner with Sorrowing Triton

    R2 Cat. 185

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    A bearded male figure holding a fish in his r. hand clasped to his chest is in high relief. The hair flows back in vertical strands, interrupted by horizontal bands in back which are intended to be either folds of the garment or waves of water. Waves...

  • Capital
    Capital

    R2 Cat. 186

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Later 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The deeply carved decoration of capital and arches is similar to, but not identical with, the sarcophagus of Claudia Antonia Sabina (Cat. 243 Fig. 422). The springing of the arches is also considerably steeper than on that sarcophagus. The type and d...

  • Reclining Figure on Lid
    Reclining Figure on Lid

    R2 Cat. 187

    Sculpture, Sarcophagus

    Marble, Stone

    Late 2nd or 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The r. arm, mostly missing, lies across the body. The r. knee is slightly bent. Many small curves of drapery fall over the legs, while a long fold lies parallel to the body but behind it, on the lid. The type of reclining figure is like those of the ...