Order

Ionic Order (II.Aph.2.SE2)

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
Materials
Local (Marble)
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.

Components
Base (II.Aph.2.SE2a)
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Stylobate (II.Aph.2.SE2aa)

Stylobate raised on stones; rusticated with chisel at back.

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Column shaft (II.Aph.2.SE2b)

Partially fluted; composed of three drums. Reconstructed in South Stoa; the reliability of reconstruction is not confirmed.

Ionic Capital (II.Aph.2.SE2c)

Abacus undecorated. Egg and dart motif across each echinus with bead and reel below; a moulded border delineates the eggs and the darts point upward, similar to 3. No differentiation between the echinus and neck. Volutes turn three times. Bolsters decorated with scale-like leaf pattern, similar to …

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