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Orans figure. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Orans Figure
Report 2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975
(1978)
Cat. 165
- Date
- 3rd or 4th C. AD?, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- S64.049
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Sculpture
- Sculpture Type
- Votive Relief
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- Syn
- Trench
- Syn 64
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E129.47 - E129.67 / N6.50 - N6.70 *96.47
- Findspot
- Syn.
- Description
The relief is tapered slightly toward the top. A raised ridge ran along the top, arching gently out from the background. In the center is a figure in a long simple cloak with three vertical folds and elbow-length sleeves. His r. hand is raised, fingers extended, in prayer. It is not clear whether this was a male or female.
This common type of figure and gesture is difficult to date on such a damaged piece, but a date in the 3rd or 4th C. A.D. seems likely.
- Condition
Marble.
Relief badly worn and surface abraded with no details. L. edge is original; break at r. cuts through figure.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.26; W. 0.18; Th. 0.055; H. of figure 0.165.
- Comments
- Cf. Cat. 264 (Fig. 454); also Pleket, Greek Inscriptions, pls. 14 and 15.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Published: BASOR177, 19.
- Author
- NHR