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Stele with orans, overview. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Stele with Orans
- Date
- 228 AD, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- NoEx62.026
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Sculpture
- Sculpture Type
- Stele, Votive Relief
- Inscription Text
Ἔτους τιγ’, μη(νὸς) Γορπιαίουηι’. Μηνὶ ΜοτελλείτῃΤροφίμη ὑπὲρ Ἰουλιανοῦτοῦ θρεπτοῦ εὐχὴνἀνέστησεν.
- Inscription Translation
Thus, this is a dedication to Mên Motelleites by Trophime upon having been granted her prayer for her threptos Julianus.
- Inscription Comment
- Site
- Gölde
- Findspot
- From Gölde, near Kula. Found 4 km. N. of Gölde in a field.
- Description
Set within a slight rectangular depression and standing on a narrow ledge is a standing woman, identified as Trophime in the inscription. In a frontal position, she raises her r. hand in prayer; the l. is at her side. She wears a chiton and a himation. Below her is a five-line inscription which reads:
Thus, this is a dedication to Mên Motelleites by Trophime upon having been granted her prayer for her threptos Julianus.
The proportions are stocky. No effort is made to show perspective and the modeling is elementary. The drapery folds are indicated by incised grooves. The year, given as 313 in the Sullan era, is A.D. 228.
- Condition
White marble.
Cut off at top and bottom. Tapering sides preserved. Relief somewhat worn away, but probably there never was much detail.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.32; W. at bottom 0.31, at top 0.23; Th. 0.044. H. of fig. 0.18, of letters 0.015.
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Published: Robert, Nouvelles inscriptions de Sardes, 35-36, pl. 3:1; Hanfmann, Croesus, 57, fig. 119.
- Author
- NHR