R2 Cat. 199

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., ...

R2 Cat. 200

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., ...

R2 Cat. 201

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., 99). The co...

R2 Cat. 202

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The series of head capitals belong to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss., 99). The col...

R2 Cat. 203

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The series of head capitals belongs to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss.,...

R2 Cat. 204

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The series of head capitals belongs to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss.,...

R2 Cat. 205

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The series of head capitals belongs to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss.,...

R2 Cat. 206

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The series of head capitals belongs to the “screen colonnade” of ten double-engaged columns between the Imperial cult hall or “Marble Court,” MC, and the palaestra, Pa, at the E side of the Roman Gymnasium, B (see Fig. 4; Yegül, Bath Gymnasium Diss.,...

R2 Cat. 207

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

One of the round head capitals from the palaestra colonnade, this is the only one of either the palaestra or screen colonnade to have a bust and not just a head. The figure is shown from mid-chest upwards. His r. shoulder is bare; the l. one has the ...

R2 Cat. 208

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The head turns slightly to the l. The face has an elegant small chin, open "breathing" mouth, and distended nostrils. Short hair flows out to the sides. She is probably a maenad or a goddess. The piece belongs to the palaestra colonnade, as can be de...

R2 Cat. 209

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

The hair consists of two rows of tight curls above the forehead, which bulges markedly. The eyes have heavy upper and lower lids; the iris is incised, the pupil drilled. The gaze is upwards and slightly to the r. Eyebrows are shown by a shallow groov...

R2 Cat. 210

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Constantinian? (Roman)

All three heads are female. The central one, quite worn, is Medusa with two snakes, summarily carved and tied in a knot under her chin. Parallel incisions in her hair indicate ringlets. The eyes are large, carved deeply all around, with a drilled cen...

R2 Cat. 211

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Hellenistic? (Hellenistic)

Near top of drum, in two lines, are the words ΦΥΛΗΣ ΤΜΩΛΙΔΟΣ. Below the inscription is a sculptured relief of the river god, Tmolus, reclining on a rocky projection representing the mountain. He is naked except for a corner of drapery falling over hi...

R2 Cat. 212

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

1st or 2nd C. AD (Roman)

A priestess, praying with raised arms, stands on the end of a block. She wears a peplos, belted beneath the breasts, and an extra piece of cloth hangs diagonally across her chest. The drapery clings to both legs and falls in three heavy folds, one at...

R2 Cat. 213

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd- 3rd C. AD (Roman)

On the front face there are four figures, three of which overlap the edges of the rectangular recessed panel. At the bottom is a thick-bodied Atlas sitting on a rock in a frontal position, with his r. leg bent (following the curve of the rock). Upon ...

R2 Cat. 214

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Hadrianic (Roman)

An angular monkey-like male figure has bent and extended arms and legs; he looks off to his l. He is surrounded by vines and a bunch of grapes. His body is covered by a wavy pattern, marked by parallel grooves, signifying hair. The relief slab is cur...

R2 Cat. 215

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Late 2nd or early 3rd C. AD (Roman)

A captive barbarian is tied with his back against a pillar. His arms are bent at the elbows and bound behind his back. He wears a tunic girt below his chest with a broad belt. His cloak, fastened at the r. shoulder, falls in an arc across the front o...

R2 Cat. 216

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD (Roman)

The open smiling mouth is pierced by a round hole for the spout. His teeth are shown as a single horizontal band. The nose was broad. Wide open eyes have arched upper lids and single large drilled holes for the pupils. Furrows between eyebrows and on...

R2 Cat. 217

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial (Hellenistic or Roman)

A (at S end of table). An eagle, looking to proper r. and with wings outstretched, clutches thunderbolts with both claws. His large rounded chest (projecting 0.11 from background) and legs are covered with overlapping feathers. Upper wings have a sim...

R2 Cat. 218

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

1st or 2nd C. AD (Roman)

The griffin pillar consists of a head and winged neck growing out of an acanthus plant. This in turn curves into a lion’s foot below. The griffin head has pointed ears and an open roaring mouth with tongue hanging out. His great curving chest and nec...

R2 Cat. 219

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

1st or 2nd C. AD (Roman)

The griffin pillar is nearly identical to its twin Cat. 218 (Fig. 383) found nearby. The four-clawed foot is better preserved here and shows the same powerful curves typical of the whole piece.

R2 Cat. 220

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

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

A roaring lion’s head, heavily maned and with tongue hanging out, is atop a great curving chest which in turn grows from a lion’s foot. Behind the chest, on each side, is a flat inward-curving spiral and a rough, unfinished blank area. At the back is...

R2 Cat. 221

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd or 3rd C. AD (Roman)

A lion’s leg and paw, sweeping forward at the top into a great bulge, rests on a plinth, and is capped at the top by a flat surface to support a throne or couch. The plinth has a hole in the underside. The claws are powerfully carved, with deep groov...

R2 Cat. 222

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

3rd C. AD (Roman)

A lion head is carved on a pillar under a projecting squared capital. The lion has small beady eyes and a simple mane done in parallel locks. A channel runs through his mouth, but because of the pillar behind, this was apparently not originally a fou...

R2 Cat. 223

Sculpture

Marble, Stone

2nd C. AD (Roman)

Young Dionysus leans on a pillar with l. arm, his hand cupped over the top of the pillar molding. Weight is on his r. leg, the l. one crosses it in front and rests on the ball of the foot. His back is against a second, taller pillar with stepped-out ...