Detail

Component type

Base

Order

II.Aph.2.SW11 (Ionic Order)

Date

late 5th/early 6th century AD

Materials

Aphrodisian white (Marble)

Current location

Aphrodisias, Place of Palms - re-erected

State of preservation

Heavy abrasions and damage on the north face.

Dimensions

Plinth L: 0.76 | Plinth Depth: 0.76 | Overall H: 0.39

Description

Although the base matches SW10a, the mouldings on this example are much more flat on all four sides and less expertly executed. The incomplete state of the lowermost torus, with chisel marks visible at the point at which the torus meets the plinth, indicates that the base was erected in an unfinished state. Marks of the tooth chisel are present over much of the surface of the plinth and lowermost torus. Setting lines are also visible on the south face of the plinth.