Order

Ionic Order (II.Aph.2.SW22)

Detail
Order type
Ionic Order
Building
South Stoa (II.Aph.2)
Date
late 5th/early 6th century AD
Provenance
Aphrodisias, Place of Palms
Materials
Aphrodisian white (Marble)
Components
Base (II.Aph.2.SW22a)

Matches SW23a. These two bases are unlike all others of the South Stoa.

It comprises a tall octagonal pedestal, which supports an Attic-Ionic base. The pedestal is simple in its design, with few moulded details; whereas cavettos cap the bottom and top of the design, all other surfaces are flat. T…

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Stylobate (II.Aph.2.SW22aa)

Matches SW21aa. The block features simple fascia and a a cyma across its south face. Considering the type of moulding that is preserved, it is probable that this block once served as either a door or window frame, or a statue base likely deriving from the Civil Basilica.

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