Southern Anatolia, Pamphylia, Hellenistic Greek / c. 50 BCE
Grave Stele (Relief)
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Grave Stele (Relief) as sculpture (Southern Anatolia, Pamphylia, Hellenistic Greek · c. 50 BCE).
The seated woman is depicted larger to visually emphasize her importance; her servant is in the background.
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The museum identifies this sculpture as marble.
The museum's collection notes: The multiple figures, inscription, use of perspective, and architectural frame distinguish this ambitious relief as one of the most important of its type. The Greek inscription on the base reads, “To Sbardia, also named Tate, Eumelos, son of Aphrodisios, her father, [set this up].” The deceased is shown seated on an elaborate chair. A servant girl holding a fan suggests Sbardia’s high social standing. At the bottom right corner, a hen perches on an upturned basket, a symbol of “the good life.” The stele incorporates a “springing” gable supported by engaged half columns with simplified Corinthian capitals. Other features relate to beliefs abou
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