Detail

Component type

Ionic Capital

Order

II.Aph.2.SE8 (Ionic Order)

Date

late 5th/early 6th century AD

Materials

Local (Marble)

Current location

Aphrodisias, Place of Palms, South Stoa block field

State of preservation

Fragment, approximately half the size of the original capital with a single volute and balteus preserved; partial echinus preserved on one side. Shows damage and heavy wear to the echinus and volute.

Dimensions

H (total): 24 | H (from bottom of Vol to top of Ab): 24.6 | W: [59.2] | D: [30.6] | LowDia: 51.2 | AbH: 4.6 | AbW: [57.9] | AbD: [30.6] | EchH: 15 | VolW: 18.8 | VolH: 20 | DistVol: - | DistEyes: - | BolL: [27.4] | BalW: -

Description

Abacus undecorated. Three-unit godrons taillés, or ovular channels, and two darts across echinus; each godron bordered by a thin, moulded band. Within the two void spaces below where the godrons meet are two small, upward pointing darts. Uneven band of beading below, carved in shallow sunken relief. Volutes turn four times. Unfinished bolster and balteus.

Bibliography

Kidd, A.B. 2018. “The Ionic Capitals from the South Stoa of Aphrodisias’ Urban Park: A Case Study of Urban Design in Late Antiquity.” Istanbuler Mitteilungen 68: 209-244.