This rectangular bas-relief features a bearded god in a relaxed standing pose. He is draped in a long-sleeved chiton and a cloak covering the lower part of his body, the fabric is drawn on the back toward the head to cover the polos. He wears a torque around his neck, holds a long scepter with a sickle-shaped end in his left hand, and raises a short scepter with a double-voluted end with his right hand. A small attendant—a worshipper or a priest—is standing to his right.
The upper border is damaged. The sculpture is otherwise in good condition. It represents Kronos or Dusares.
Provenance: Ḥarrān al-ʿAwāmīd (according to Abdul-Hak).
Era: 2nd - 3rd century CE.
Substance: basalt.
Dimensions: H 114 cm, W 42-52 cm.
Text: Weber (p. 28-29).
Collection: National Museum of Damascus.
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.
Sélim Abdul-Hak. The Treasures of the National Museum of Damascus. Publication of the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) 1959.
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