R2 Cat. 18
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
450-430 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
The block is probably one of the two pieces which constituted the l. side of a small pediment. The slope was ca. 1:4 (58:232) and the size of the missing corner block can be calculated to ca. 1.00. Half of the pediment was ca. 2.30, and the entire pe...
R2 Cat. 19
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
5th C. BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
The r. side of the stone had a moulding just above the height at which the front panel ends; otherwise the surface is smoothed. There is an L-shaped cut at the bottom from reuse. The l. side of the stone is smooth, the surface destroyed from moulding...
R2 Cat. 20
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
ca. 400 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
On both sides remain parts of the top of the triangular pediment (W. 0.49). Part of the interior of the pediment is preserved on the l. (H. 0.24; D. 0.65). Its corner ends just above the inner edge of the l. pilaster capital. It must have had acroter...
R2 Cat. 21
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
4th C. BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
The marble piece is flat on top but cut in front to indicate a very shallowly pitched roof with a round central and two palmette-shaped corner acroteria. Details may have been indicated by painting. The sides, acting as pilasters, have no carved deta...
R2 Cat. 22
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
ca. 500 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
This architectural relief is beautifully chiseled and perfectly smoothed. The forms are simple but highly refined and rounded. The back of the relief is smoothed but has a few scattered dots. It was clearly to be set against a smooth surface, hence i...
R2 Cat. 23
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
ca. 580-560 BC (Lidya)
The lion is conceived as one, not two beasts; he has only one tail. Frontally viewed, the two legs are separated by “background,” ca. 0.06 W., thicker (0.075) below the belly. The lion has a broad mane of plastically rendered, overlapping curls which...
R2 Cat. 24
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
6th-5th C. BC (Lidya)
From preserved neck and shoulder it is clear that the lion sat with legs vertical, like the Perachora lion (Boston Museum of Fine Arts no. 97.289, Caskey, Catalogue Boston MFA, 15ff.) or the Metropolitan Sardis lion (Cat. 235 Figs. 405-406), roaring ...
R2 Cat. 25A
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
450-350 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
In the following description, the pair which now bears Manisa museum no. 4031 (S63.037A) will be designated as lions A and B, that with no. 4030 (S63.037B) as C and D. In the view of 4031 which shows the lions’ tails (Fig. 92) lion A is on the left, ...
R2 Cat. 25B
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
450-350 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
In the following description, the pair which now bears Manisa museum no. 4031 (S63.037A) will be designated as lions A and B, that with no. 4030 (S63.037B) as C and D. In the view of 4031 which shows the lions’ tails (Fig. 92) lion A is on the left, ...
R2 Cat. 26
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
600-570 BC (Lidya)
The recumbent lion lies on a plinth which projects slightly beyond the sides of the animal and is square in front and oval behind. Both pairs of the lion’s feet point forward, and its large flat-topped head is held level. The mouth is open in a roar ...
R2 Cat. 27
Heykel
Kumtaşı, Taş
ca. 570-560 BC (Lidya)
The two and one half recumbent lions (Cat. 27, Cat. 28, Cat. 29 Figs. 105-117) are from the altar of Kuvava (H. 1.73; L. 3.10; W. 2.05) in the sector PN. They are of very crumbly sandstone. A sample of Cat. 28 (taken Aug. 14, 1975) was determined at ...
R2 Cat. 28
Heykel
Kumtaşı, Taş
570-560 BC (Lidya)
The two and one half recumbent lions which follow (Cat. 27, Cat. 28, Cat. 29 Figs. 105-117) are from the altar of Kuvava (H. 1.73; L. 3.10; W. 2.05) in the sector PN. They are of very crumbly sandstone. A sample of Cat. 28 (taken Aug. 14, 1975) was d...