BILDER

relief, stele

Föremål

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Upphovsman: <presImageByline>Kaneberg, Ove
Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Roman
Plats <presPlaceLabel> Asien, Turkiet, Phrygia
Description <itemDescription>
  • A pediment covers the upper part of the stele. The pediment is crowned with two remaining almost circular akroteria. The slightly damaged plinth bears an inscription in Greek.
    The motive in the centre depicts a sacrificial shafted axe with an almost flat upper side and a sharp triangular edge pointing toward the plinth. The axe is seen from the side with a shaft perforating it from the right han...

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Inventory number <itemDescription>
Acquisition <itemDescription>
  • Donated by Dorin Dent in 2010. Aquired in Izmir, Turkey around 1960.
Comments <itemDescription>
  • The inscription is a dedication to Zeus Alsènos by Phrygian people. Maybe that the "épiclèse" Alsènos comes from "alsos", which means "holy wood". In my opinion, the axe depicted could be in connecti... Visa hela
Condition <itemDescription>
  • The upper left side of the pediment is missing due to a dent. A small part of the lower right side of the stele is also missing although the inscription is intact and perfectly readable.
Context <itemDescription>
Country / Findspot <itemDescription>
Händelse <context>
  • Brukad Roman.
  • Funnen i Phrygia, Turkiet, Asien.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Marble
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • Roman
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Height / Höjd: 25,5 cm.
  • Depth / Djup: 3 cm.
  • Width / Bredd: 12 cm.
Object<itemName>
relief
stele
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
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