R2 Cat. 273

Heykel, Heykel Kaydesi, Yazıt

Mermer, Taş

Original date 367-366 BC, 39th year of Artaxerxes II Mnemon. (Geç Lidya (Pers))

The original base of the statue is lost. Its inscription, a dedication by the satrap Droaphernes, was copied in Roman times together with other texts. The inscription is published with commentary by L. Robert. I believe with C.H. Greenewalt, Jr. (Sev...

R2 Cat. 274

Heykel, Heykel Kaydesi, Yazıt

Mermer, Taş

(Geç Lidya (Pers))

The top is very roughly trimmed with large point and is clearly not the original surface which probably was smooth. The rather deeply cut holes for two feet seem to be for a human statue (left cutting: L. 0.155; D. 0.045; right cutting: L. 0.14; D. u...

R2 Cat. 275

Heykel, Heykel Kaydesi, Yazıt

Mermer, Taş

20-30 AD (Roma)

The preserved top of the plinth has fine pointed chisel work; the interior of the cutting for the statue base is rough chiseled. The profile shows a simple molding at top and bottom, with a drafted band below the top molding.

Socrates son of Polemaio...

R2 Cat. 276

Heykel, Heykel Kaydesi, Yazıt

Mermer, Taş

166 AD (Roma)

The top of the plinth has a cutting, off center, for a statue. The inscription face is slightly concave.

The inscription and statue probably were set up to honor the Emperor on his visit to Sardis in A.D. 166.

R2 Cat. 277

Heykel, Heykel Kaydesi, Yazıt

Mermer, Taş

211-212 AD (Roma)

The two blocks have a simple flaring molding at the bottom and rest upon a larger profiled base, which is also made of two blocks.

R2 Cat. 278

Heykel, Heykel Kaydesi, Yazıt

Mermer, Taş

4th-6th C. AD (Roma)

The base has a molded profile at top and bottom. A vertical channel is cut in one side for a water pipe.

Letter forms suggest a late date, 4th-6th C. A.D.

R8 Cat. HoB 1

Seramik

Pişmiş toprak

(Erken Lidya)

Joining fragments of large cup with complete profile. Orangish-buff micaceous clay. Slightly everted rim; globular body; vertical strap handle; flaring ring foot. Dark brown, thick band at rim with pendent concentric semicircles. Two incised lines at...

R8 Cat. HoB 2

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(Erken Lidya)

Four joining fragments of cup with complete profile except for the handle. Reddish-buff micaceous clay. Everted rim with groove below; low flaring ring foot. Exterior, dark band at rim with pendent concentric semicircles. Several worn bands on lower ...

R8 Cat. HoB 3

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(Erken Lidya)

Rim fragment of cup. Buff micaceous clay. Exterior, dark brown band on upper part of cup with pendent concentric semicircles below band. Interior, dark brown band on rim.

M. Kerschner confirms that it is imported, probably ninth century (personal comm...

R8 Cat. HoB 4

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(Erken Lidya)

Rim fragment of cup with steep walls. Buff micaceous clay. Exterior, brown band on rim with pendent concentric semicircles. Exterior surface smoothed.

R8 Cat. HoB 5

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(Erken Lidya)

Rim fragment. Buff micaceous clay with gray core. Exterior, band of dark brown on rim with pendent concentric semicircles below. Interior, streaky brown band on rim.

R8 Cat. HoB 6

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(Erken Lidya)

Rim fragment. Buff, micaceous clay. Both the interior and exterior are slipped with a darker brown near the rim that lightens to a light brownish below.

R8 Cat. HoB 7

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Trefoil mouth of jug. Reddish-buff micaceous clay with buff surface. Rim has thick band of dark brown paint that expands beyond rim itself; reddish-brown band at join of trefoil mouth to shoulder.

R8 Cat. HoB 8

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Shoulder fragment of jug with just a hint of the neck preserved. Reddish-buff, micaceous clay. At neck join, trace of the ends of parallel lines. On shoulder, a red band with trace of wavy line below.

R8 Cat. HoB 9

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Pişmiş toprak

(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Neck fragment of jug. Reddish-buff clay with some mica. Purplish uneven wavy line between two horizontal bands.

R8 Cat. HoB 10

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Pişmiş toprak

(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Body fragment of jar. Orangish-buff micaceous clay. Reddish-orange remains of rays (?) above broad red-streaked band.

R8 Cat. HoB 11

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Pişmiş toprak

(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Shoulder and a portion of a neck fragment. Buff, micaceous clay. Dark band on neck. On the shoulder, a streaky brown wavy line with a darker band below. Exterior smoothed.

R8 Cat. HoB 12

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Ledge rim fragment. Buff, micaceous clay; red on buff decoration. Rim has radial lines on the top. Exterior, thick red band below rim. Interior, red band below rim.

R8 Cat. HoB 13

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Body fragment. Reddish-buff micaceous clay with gray core; large inclusions. Two red pendent concentric semicircles below a wide red band. Exterior smoothed.

R8 Cat. HoB 14

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Pişmiş toprak

(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Buff, micaceous clay. Exterior, streaky brown band and wavy line on buff.

R8 Cat. HoB 15

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Many joining pieces of unpainted shallow bowl with everted rim. Reddish-orange clay. Tan slip, micaceous golden wash on interior; polished. Rim has two subtle fillets followed below by another that projects from the surface. Small vertical handle, ro...

R8 Cat. HoB 16

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Eight joining pieces amounting to about half a Gray Ware bowl with full profile except for handle. Light burnishing. Narrow ledge rim. Low ring foot. Scar of handle preserved on rim and body. Smooth gray finish, heavy walls.

R8 Cat. HoB 17

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Globular Gray Ware bowl with small ledge rim. Gray micaceous clay. Horizontal lug notched on both sides, beneath which is a spool handle added with a pinch of two fingers, and a vertical loop handle below. Bowl is slightly carinated with a large roun...

R8 Cat. HoB 18

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Deep bowl with everted rim and ring foot. Light, silvery, self-slipped, and polished surface with a body reduced to a uniform gray throughout. Below the rim are two grooves, which result in a raised band between them.

R8 Cat. HoB 19

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(Geç Tunç Çağı; Erken Lidya)

Mended from six fragments and preserving one complete handle and part of upper body. Buff slip on pinkish body, micaceous. Rim is missing. Deep bowl, possibly a scoop bowl with a vertical loop handle, round in section, beginning at shoulder of vessel...