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Source Image: PR225_04_18 of South Side of Arch of Trajan

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Description

The Alimenta relief on the south side of the passageway.

Monument
Arch of Trajan 
Monument Part
South Side 
Monument Type
Architecture 
Material(s)
Undefined white marble (Visual identification)  
Date
circa ad 114 - circa ad 117 
Keywords
FigureBlock Division  
Collections
Arch of Trajan, Benevento  

Location

Original Location
Benevento 

Evidence for working practices

1. Block joint

Process
Placement
Description
The numerous block joints visible on this relief show that the arch was built of irregularly sized blocks. Since the carving of the reliefs crosses these lines without interruption it was probably done in place, once the blocks had been erected.

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