Order

Ionic Order (II.Aph.2.SE18)

Detail
Order type
Ionic Order
Building
South Stoa (II.Aph.2)
Date
late 5th/early 6th century AD
Provenance
Aphrodisias, Place of Palms
Period of use
late 5th/early 6th century; destroyed c. 11th century
Components
Base (II.Aph.2.SE18a)

Similar to SE6a, but include portion of lower column shaft.

Stylobate (II.Aph.2.SE18aa)

Partially excavated.

Column shaft (II.Aph.2.SE18b)

One drum, carved from Aphrodisian white marble, remains of what would have probably comprised three or more drums.

Ionic Capital (II.Aph.2.SE18c)

Abacus undecorated. Egg and dart pattern across echinus consists of two preserved eggs and one upward-pointing dart (reconstructed as three eggs and two darts) in raised relief, similar to SE5c and SE15c. The volute turns three times and is ovular, rather than circular. Schematic scale-like leaf pa…

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Photos by (in order): Nathalie D. Gier Nathalie D. Gier