The Excavation of Antioch-on-the-Orontes 1932-1939

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Mosaics See all items with this value

S-18/19-J See all items with this value

House of the Porticoes (Colonnade and Bath) See all items with this value

Portico of Nikostratos; Corridor near gate

H. 2.14 W. 1.935. Emblemata, Athletes. Inscribed: [GREEK]. Black outer border. Guilloche border outlined in black with strands of red, white, and a white center. Wavecrest border black on yellow. Square black inner frame enclosing an inscribed circle in black; in the spandrels, red floral spray with black shading at base. Floral wreath on black background surrounding bust; leaves, medium and light green glass with white highlights; stems, red-brown; flowers, yellow with white center; ribbon, bright red and orange glass; jewel, bright orange, red, dark and light blue and light green glass. Emblema: Head of bust modelled in great variety of colors; highlights light pink, shadows dark red, grey, violet, ochre, and green; flesh tones light pink, red, yellow; eyes accented by dark red outline on upper lid; eye pupils black and violet with light and dark grey, and violet shadows; lips pink and red accented by grey shadow; hair and beard, black with touches of dark green, dark and light violet, dark and light grey; shoulder at right outlined in medium and dark violet shading to dark and light red; folds of garment across chest, dark and light violet, grey, dark green, ochre; shoulder at left bare with flesh tones shading from light pink to red.

8/12/1938 See all items with this value

Antioch Museum See all items with this value