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

Material