The god is depicted sitting on a throne with a high backrest and without armrests. His countenance is calm and majestic. His head is slightly turned to his right. He has long, thick hair and an imposing mustache and beard. He wears a himation, and his feet are clad in sandals. The three-headed guardian dog, Cerberus, is seated to his right at his feet. One of Cerberus's heads is lost. Sarapis' left arm is lost at the shoulder, and the right is missing from the elbow.
Provenance: H̱irbet Ramaḍān (exact location uncertain: likely in Hauran).
Date: and of the second or beginning of the third century CE.
Dimensions: H 77.2 cm, W 42.2 cm, D 30.5 cm.
Substance: coarse white marble.
Photo: Thomas M. Weber.
Collection: National Museum of Damascus (acquisition made in 1933).
Thomas M. Weber. Sculptures from Roman Syria in the Syrian National Museum of Damascus. Vol I, from Cities and Villages in Central and Southern Syria. Wernersche Verlagsgesellschaft. Worms. 2006.
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