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Source Image: PR304_02_18 of Decorated Pier (East) of Aphrodisias: Theatre Bath Reliefs

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Description

General view of the south side of the eastern decorated pier in the Theatre Baths.

Monument
Aphrodisias: Theatre Bath Reliefs 
Monument Part
Decorated Pier (East) 
Monument Type
Architecture 
Material(s)
Aphrodisian marble (Visual identification)  
Date
circa ad 118 - circa ad 138 
Keywords
Block DivisionPier  
Collections
Aphrodisias, Site and Museum  

Location

Original Location
Aphrodisias 

Evidence for working practices

1. Block joint

Process
Placement
Description
The fact that the carving all of the sides of this pier crosses the block joins without difficulty suggests that this work was all done in place, once the blocks had been erected.

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