Frieze Block

MS 2. yüzyıl

Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

This example of a frieze block, belonging to an embossed or decorated central section, is made of marble. There is an ion-kyma border at the top of the piece, dated to the 2nd century. Circular acanthus motifs can be found on the frieze belt, with four-leaf flower motifs within each. In the border on the lower section of the object, there are stylized palmettes, ion-kyma, and astragal patterns, respectively.

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Frieze Block

Date:

MS 2. yüzyıl

Dimensions:

yükseklik: 45 cm; genişlik:176 cm; derinlik: 58 cm

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Marble

Location:

Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Object Number:

400-0202

Frieze Block

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