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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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  • Amazonian Figure
    Amazonian Figure

    R2 Cat. 188

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    1st C. BC (Hellenistic)

    A small figure running to the r. wears a short tunic (to the knees) and a loose overgarment to the hips. Both tiers blow out behind. The skirt has vertical folds, the upper tier, rippled folds. The figure also wears boots with borders at the tops, an...

  • River God
    River God

    R2 Cat. 189

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    1st or 2nd C. AD (Roman)

    The reclining river god has long hair, and is nude. His l. leg is tucked under the bent r. one. In his r. hand he holds a reed, and two other vertical reeds are incised into the background at the upper l. At the r. is a plane tree in shallow relief. ...

  • River God
    River God

    R2 Cat. 190

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    3rd C. AD? (Roman)

    A youthful, unbearded river god holds a single reed in his r. hand and reclines on a rock in which a male head is carved. The lower part of his body is covered by a cloth, making a series of parallel folds over the legs; a roll of the material at the...

  • Captive
    Captive

    R2 Cat. 191

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

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

    A male figure is seated with his legs out before him, r. leg bent at the knee, and his hands behind his back. To the r., a short distance from the man, are traces of a cuirassed Roman; and to the l. is a shallow relief of a ribbon-like object with th...

  • Fragment of Capital with Eagle and Oak Spray
    Fragment of Capital with Eagle and Oak Spray

    R2 Cat. 192

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    (Hellenistic)

    The eagle projects forward almost in the round, covering nearly the entire height of the pilaster capital. The profile at the top has a torus with a projecting animal head. Behind the l. shoulder of the eagle starts an oak spray which continues from ...

  • Pilaster Capital with Cybele or Snake Goddess
    Pilaster Capital with Cybele or Snake Goddess

    R2 Cat. 193

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

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

    The pilaster capital consists of two flat volutes springing from a base and supported by acanthus leaves. Standing on a small projecting base is a draped woman in hieratic pose with a pomegranate (?) in her l. hand and a snake, which wriggles across ...

  • Pilaster Capital with Anatolian Goddess
    Pilaster Capital with Anatolian Goddess

    R2 Cat. 194

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

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

    The capital is Corinthian, with volutes and acanthus leaves on a basically concave profile. At the center top is an image of a female goddess, a representation of an archaic statue. She wears a polos and a veil with an incised border, a necklace of l...

  • Pilaster Capital with Gorgon Head
    Pilaster Capital with Gorgon Head

    R2 Cat. 196

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    2nd or 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The head of Medusa is in the center, flanked by scrolled tendrils and acanthus leaves. The gorgon has wild disheveled hair, which waves to both sides from the center of the head. Curls are effectively shown by several layers of hair, coupled with mod...

  • Corinthian Head Capital with Zeus
    Corinthian Head Capital with Zeus

    R2 Cat. 197

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., 99). The col...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Dionysus
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Dionysus

    R2 Cat. 198

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., 99). The col...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of Laughing Faun
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of Laughing Faun

    R2 Cat. 199

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., ...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of Satyr
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of Satyr

    R2 Cat. 200

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., ...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of Satyr
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of Satyr

    R2 Cat. 201

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., 99). The co...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of a Gorgon
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of a Gorgon

    R2 Cat. 202

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., 99). The col...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of a Gorgon (?)
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of a Gorgon (?)

    R2 Cat. 203

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belongs to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss.,...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of Ares (?)
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Head of Ares (?)

    R2 Cat. 204

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belongs to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss.,...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Fragment of Male Head with Wings
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Fragment of Male Head with Wings

    R2 Cat. 205

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belongs to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss.,...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Fragment of Female Head
    Corinthian Head Capital from Screen Colonnade: Fragment of Female Head

    R2 Cat. 206

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The series of head capitals belongs to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss.,...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Palaestra Colonnade: Bust
    Corinthian Head Capital from Palaestra Colonnade: Bust

    R2 Cat. 207

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    One of the round head capitals from the palaestra colonnade, this is the only one of either the palaestra or screen colonnade to have a bust and not just a head. The figure is shown from mid-chest upwards. His r. shoulder is bare; the l. one has the ...

  • Corinthian Head Capital from Palaestra Colonnade: Female Head
    Corinthian Head Capital from Palaestra Colonnade: Female Head

    R2 Cat. 208

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The head turns slightly to the l. The face has an elegant small chin, open "breathing" mouth, and distended nostrils. Short hair flows out to the sides. She is probably a maenad or a goddess. The piece belongs to the palaestra colonnade, as can be de...

  • Head, Perhaps from Capital
    Head, Perhaps from Capital

    R2 Cat. 209

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    The hair consists of two rows of tight curls above the forehead, which bulges markedly. The eyes have heavy upper and lower lids; the iris is incised, the pupil drilled. The gaze is upwards and slightly to the r. Eyebrows are shown by a shallow groov...

  • Corinthian Capital with Three Heads
    Corinthian Capital with Three Heads

    R2 Cat. 210

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Constantinian? (Roman)

    All three heads are female. The central one, quite worn, is Medusa with two snakes, summarily carved and tied in a knot under her chin. Parallel incisions in her hair indicate ringlets. The eyes are large, carved deeply all around, with a drilled cen...

  • Mountain God, Tmolus, on Drum
    Mountain God, Tmolus, on Drum

    R2 Cat. 211

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Hellenistic? (Hellenistic)

    Near top of drum, in two lines, are the words ΦΥΛΗΣ ΤΜΩΛΙΔΟΣ. Below the inscription is a sculptured relief of the river god, Tmolus, reclining on a rocky projection representing the mountain. He is naked except for a corner of drapery falling over hi...

  • Birth of Zeus and Armor on Right Gatepost
    Birth of Zeus and Armor on Right Gatepost

    R2 Cat. 213

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    2nd- 3rd C. AD (Roman)

    On the front face there are four figures, three of which overlap the edges of the rectangular recessed panel. At the bottom is a thick-bodied Atlas sitting on a rock in a frontal position, with his r. leg bent (following the curve of the rock). Upon ...

  • Fragment of Figured Bolster
    Fragment of Figured Bolster

    R2 Cat. 214

    Sculpture

    Marble, Stone

    Hadrianic (Roman)

    An angular monkey-like male figure has bent and extended arms and legs; he looks off to his l. He is surrounded by vines and a bunch of grapes. His body is covered by a wavy pattern, marked by parallel grooves, signifying hair. The relief slab is cur...