Architectural Frieze Fragment

Item

Title
Architectural Frieze Fragment
Inventory Number
A0187
From Date
-199
To Date
-1
Description
Fairly thin plaque, thickening from pres r edge to center w relief bald & bearded corpulent Silen facing l holding in front of himself w both hands circular basket of globular fruit, ?exaggerated grapes, & wearing cloak tied around shoulders & falling down back. Hair, cloak folds & reeds of basket articulated; rows of short parallel incisions on r leg possibly accidental. Back mostly flat but w rough groove parallel w finished edge.
State of Preservation
Irregular pentagon w edge behind figure original, other broken, Figure broken off just above ankles, slightly higher on cloak behind. Some large patches of surface chipped off figure, pres edge considerably chipped.
Height
16.5 cm
Width
10.54 cm
Color
Clay body 5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow); surface 5YR 7/6 (pink).
Notes
Slide Coll
Type
wall decoration
Material
fired clay

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