R2 Cat. 149

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd-4th C. AD (Roman)

The three reliefs which follow, two venatio compositions and an enigmatic cult scene, were found together, by chance, in a vegetable garden, ca. 145 m. W of PBr and ca. 130 m. E of the mausoleum of Claudia Antonia Sabina (No. 32.1 on Fig. 1; the find...

R2 Cat. 150

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD? (Roman)

The stele tapers markedly upward. It had a simple profile projecting over the l. and r. sides. A steep pediment (int. H. 0.20; int. W. 0.31) has a crude gorgon’s head. The bottom of the pediment is constituted by six horizontal flower calyxes, and in...

R2 Cat. 151

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Probably 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The relief is probably from a funerary stele. There is no indication whether there were more figures. The woman is standing, head turned to her r. with slightly bent r. arm across chest. Based on a Hellenistic type with short upper, long lower body, ...

R2 Cat. 152

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD? (Roman)

Steep triangular pediment has an incised line following edge of stele; base of triangle is a broken entablature. Within the triangle is an arch supported by impost blocks, which in turn rest on the base of the triangle, all with beveled sides. Within...

R2 Cat. 153

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD? (Roman)

The gladiator, clutching a short sword in his r. hand, strides toward the r. He is enclosed by a rectangular cutting. Below his feet was an inscription, giving the man’s name; all that remains is ΚΟΣ. The gladiator wears a heavy helmet with squared t...

R2 Cat. 154

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD? (Roman)

The gladiator’s helmet has a protective flap covering his neck; the face is exposed. His round shield, covering the front and l. side of his body, has a small elongated knob in the front center, cf. Cat. 153 (Fig. 298). His body does not seem to be p...

R2 Cat. 155

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd or 4th C. AD (Roman)

A horizontal frieze shows five gladiators, fighting in pairs. Just above their heads is a projecting ledge, above which are traces of a second frieze. Each man wears a helmet with projections to protect the neck, and each has padded legs. The second ...

R2 Cat. 156

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd-2nd C. BC (Hellenistic)

The architectural frame consists of a rather steeply pitched pediment outlined on the rock with rows of points. Underneath the pediment is a row of (originally 16?) rectangles alternately projecting and recessed; 8 raised and 4 recessed rectangles su...

R2 Cat. 157

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd or 4th C. AD (Roman)

A Standing male figure is partially preserved; his l. arm, left part of his body, midriff, skirt, and part of the l. leg to just below the knee. This is a charioteer standing frontally, his l. arm lowered. He wears the typical chiton with multiple gi...

R2 Cat. 158

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early Hellenistic? (Hellenistic)

Two snakes face each other, with a patera between them. The patera, which is in much higher relief (0.04) than the snakes (0.004), is flat on the surface, then beveled out to the sides. There is a small hole in the center, depressed ca. 0.002 and 0.0...

R2 Cat. 159

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

150-50 BC? (Hellenistic)

At the top of the relief is a projecting simple profile. Below it are preserved the head of Cybele (or Tyche?) with a tall mural crown and the upper part of a tree. The head of the goddess is seen in profile, facing l. Her turreted crown sits on top ...

R2 Cat. 160

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD? (Roman?)

The three bucrania of the cylindrical altar are tied to garlands with beaded ribbons vittae). Above the garlands are a moon, crescent, and star.

The dedicatory inscription mentions Noemon, priest of the Mother of the Gods.

The work is reasonably ca...

R2 Cat. 161

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Late 1st or 2nd C. AD? (Roman)

The altar consists of a cylindrical shaft with apophyge (top and bottom), a crown molding and foot molding. The top consists of a convex ovolo surmounted by the beginning of a cyma. The raised central area of the top has a dowel hole, showing that an...

R2 Cat. 162

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

1st C. BC (Hellenistic)

At the l. is a goat standing on his hind legs toward the r., but with his head turned back over his shoulder; his forelegs are bent upwards and lean against the leg of a nude man or satyr walking or dancing toward the r. The male figure is preserved ...

R2 Cat. 163

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Late Hellenistic or early Empire (Roman)

A horseman with a flying cloak rides an elongated horse towards the r. The horse wears a saddle blanket, a belt which goes over his rump, a bridle, and two reins shown against his neck on one side. He has short incised curls for a mane. The man is sh...

R2 Cat. 164

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD or later (Roman)

Three registers preserved on both fragments, each separated by a horizontal band. Top register: A, Attis holding a pine tree (?), and a frontal lion (fragment of mane preserved); B, Cybele seated on a throne (lower portion of drapery and r. side of t...

R2 Cat. 165

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd or 4th C. AD? (Roman)

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, finge...

R2 Cat. 166

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

(Roman)

In the center front of the block, 0.02 under the upper edge, is a shallow incised and chiseled figure of a standing nude male with a club (?) held in his r. hand and one end of it resting on the ground. He may have a lion skin over his l. arm, thus p...

R2 Cat. 167

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

5th or 6th C. AD (Late Lydian (Persian))

Helios is shown as a charioteer, swinging his whip over his head with his r. hand. The whip has a short handle and a long corded or braided strap which comes down to the charioteer’s l. ear, then falls on his shoulder. He stands with his back partly ...

R2 Cat. 168

Sculpture, Sarcophagus

Marble, Stone

Hellenistic or Early Roman (Hellenistic or Roman)

On the molding is a neat egg and dart; under it, a bull's head carrying a garland of leaves and fruit. A four-petalled rosette hangs over the garland. This is sketchy work, but the egg and dart, particularly, is done with a certain skill. If this is ...

R2 Cat. 169

Sculpture, Sarcophagus

Marble, Stone

Hadrianic? (Roman)

A ram’s head projects from the corner, but is worked only on the front side. The side of the sarcophagus is flat. The head has a lock of hair on the forehead, a long ear, and tightly curving horn, of the garland was bound by a ribbon, but the beginni...

R2 Cat. 170

Sculpture, Sarcophagus

Marble, Stone

2nd-3rd C. AD (Roman)

The large, heavy corner block is probably not from a sarcophagus but part of a marble monument or tomb. Two clamp holes show that the piece was clamped from the back and side. There are cleavage lines along the right bottom part, smoothed in a way be...

R2 Cat. 171

Sculpture, Sarcophagus

Marble, Stone

1st half of 3rd C. AD? (Roman)

The two fragments show a bucranion supporting two garlands made up of a variety of fruits, leaves, and flowers. A six-petalled rosette hangs within one of the garland crescents. A profiled molding is at the top border. Although the style of carving i...

R2 Cat. 172

Sculpture, Sarcophagus

Marble, Stone

Mid-2nd to mid-3rd C. AD (Roman)

The bull’s head has bulging eyes and triple linear eyebrows. His short horns have a ribbon entwined between them. His well-shaped ears (only his r. one preserved) were pushed forward by the garland. The garlands, in high relief, show fruit, acorns, a...

R2 Cat. 173

Sculpture, Sarcophagus

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD? (Roman)

The Victory has been carved with care; her transparent chiton, belted beneath the breasts, reveals her navel. The drapery also blows over her legs, revealing their shape. Her wings are still visible behind her l. shoulder and (damaged) at her r. The ...