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Very slightly chipped and worn.
The goddess is seated on a simple backed throne, dressed in a chiton and wearing a polos. Her hair hangs to her shoulders. In her right hand she holds a patera, in her left ... Marble Statuette of Cybele |
Neck and head of a big-billed bird (goose?).
White painted, traces of pink color on bill.
ADDENDA: Blond clay. Cybele cistern.
1st c. B.C. Leica, 80-78-8 ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern.
1st c. |
Rim zone with large pendents(?). On wall, Athena to left, seated frontal figure (Cybele?) to right.
Hard buff clay, red glaze, peeled. Theseion cisterns A and B. 834 Leica ... 1936 ... On wall, Athena to left, seated frontal figure (Cybele?) to right.
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| The right wing of Eros figurine.
Broken off at socket.
White, and pale greenish blue color over white on front; plain white behind.
ADDENDA: Hollow. Cybele cistern.
1st c. B.C. Leica, 77-10-1, 77-10-2 ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern.
1st c. |
| Complete base with shallow floor, foot ring with high bevelled moulding; two steps at base of wall. Double ring of rather coarse rouletting on floor.
Dark gray with much mica; black gloss (except on bottom) ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern. |
| Head bent to right. Hair parted in the middle. Long neck twisted and encircled by double choker.
White paint and traces of red on hair.
ADDENDA: Back of head unfinished. Traces of diadem. Much worn. Solid ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern.
1st c. |
| Complete base. Flat floor, fairly narrow tilted foot ring. Two sets of (spiral) rouletting around center of floor. Spatula rings on floor.
Orange-red clay; red gloss all over.
Red Gloss Ware; Pergamon ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern. |
| The legs and the part of the body of a lion or panther walking right. Animal leg with drapery falling over is preserved, suggests it had rider (who perhaps holds a staff?).
Part of the lower edge preserved ... 29 May 1947 ... ADDENDA Rider may be Cybele or Maenad or Dionysos with thyrsos. |
| Fragment a) Top of double cornucopia broken off below.
Filled with fruit: grapes, pomegranates, etc. It was attached behind to some object. Two small holes in one side, another in the back.
White painted, ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern.
1st c. |
| Head and bust of a draped woman, crowned with heavy wreath of leaves.
The wreath tied at the back by ribands whose square ends fall to the shoulder, beside long tresses of hair. There is an elleptical ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern.
1st c. |
| Woman 's head twisted to her right.
Headdress a roll of drapery over front part of head where hair is brushed straight back; the hair gathered in a knot on top of head and covered with a hood (?). Largre ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern.
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| Draped female figure wearing a peaked cap with long lappets, over long curling hair; earrings. The lappets stand out from the shoulders. They were added separately by hand after the figure was moulded ... 21 July 1947 ... ADDENDA Vermaseren: May be Cybele.
D.B.T: Middle 2nd. |
| Three non-joining fragments.
Fragment a) from the left edge, with a plain framing band. To left: an altar, garlanded, and with a fire burning on it; in background a stele; a hand with phiale pouring libation ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern.
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| Many important parts missing, including Kybele from the waist up. Strengthened with plaster.
The lion stands right with his head turned to face, and his right front leg raised. Clay walls fill the space ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Cybele cistern.
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