Order component

Base


Detail
Component type
Base
Order
II.Aph.1.4 (Ionic Impost Order)
Date
4th/5th century AD
Materials
Aphrodisian white (Marble)
Current location
Aphrodisias, Marble Block Field by Tetrapylon Street excavations
Dimensions

H: 36.5 | W: 60 | D: 60.5 | UDiam: 49.5

Description

The base is of the Attic-Ionic type. It matches the style of Inv. II.Aph.1.1a. Its original dowel and lead overspill are still in place, with the dowel positioned at a perfect angle toward the street and four setting lines incised beneath. Texture of the tooth chisel remain over the whole surface of the block.