Caption

Family tombstone with epitaph, unknown workshop, Greek inscriptions, restitution Braniewo ; Lyc.Hosianum, sepulchral funerary architecture, riders iconographic, wreaths, laurel wreaths, ribbon ornament, horses iconographic, sepulchral sculpture, rectangular marble slab, diagonally cracked. The block bears an inscription divided into three parts and two reliefs - a laurel wreath with a ribbon and a metope with a depiction of a young man on horseback accompanied by a slave . Both faces are damaged - perhaps hammered. The rider is dressed in a chiton and chlamys. The slave is exaggeratedly reduced in size in relation to the rider. He is dressed in a short girded chiton and holds a spear in his hand. 1st century BC - 1st century AD, Cyzicus, Asia Minor, Greek inscription, grave inscription, stele, gravestone, bas-relief; height 76 cm, width 203 cm, depth 11 cm, weight 450 kg., A carved stone relief showing a circular laurel wreath with draped ribbons on the left and a partial scene on the right depicting a horse with a flowing tail and a human figure standing beside it, all rendered in low-relief on a light gray stone surface with subtle darker gray shadows and slight variations in tone.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_070

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Rights managed

Available size

68.1Mb (5.5Mb) / 20.0in x 13.2in / 6000 x 3967 (300dpi)

Keywords

Family tombstone epitaph unknown workshop Greek inscriptions restitution Braniewo Lyc.Hosianum sepulchral funerary architecture riders iconographic wreaths laurel wreaths ribbon ornament horses iconographic sepulchral sculpture rectangular marble slab diagonally cracked block bears inscription divided three parts two reliefs - laurel wreath ribbon metope depiction young man horseback accompanied slave faces damaged - perhaps hammered rider dressed chiton chlamys exaggeratedly reduced size relation short girded holds spear hand 1st century BC - 1st century AD Cyzicus Asia Minor Greek inscription grave inscription stele gravestone bas-relief height 76 cm width 203 cm depth 11 cm weight 450 kg carved stone relief showing circular laurel wreath draped ribbons left partial scene right depicting horse flowing tail human figure standing beside rendered low-relief light gray stone surface subtle darker gray shadows slight variations tone.