A trapezoidal slab, the upper part of which is triangular in shape. The relief is a frontal view of a bearded man wearing a high conical headcover. He has a round face and a short neck. The almond-shaped eyes are framed by sharp lids. The ears are intact, but the nose is damaged. The tunic has a horizontal neckline, and a cloak covers the shoulders and upper extremities, hands excepted. The left hand supports a small vessel held between the thumb and index finger as the right hand reaches towards its content. A Greek inscription of four lines is visible in the space under the bust as follows:
ΜΑΞΙΜΟΣ ΑΡΟΥΑΟΥ ΕΤΩΝ ΟΗ
"Maximos, son of Arouanos, aged 59"
The piece overall is in excellent condition.
The piece overall is in excellent condition.
Provenance: Provenance; Masḥarā .
Era: second half of the 2nd century CE.
Substance: basalt.
Dimensions: H 101 cm, W 46 cm, D 12 cm.
Text: adapted from Weber (p. 63-64).
Photo: ar-Rīḥāwī.
Collection: the National Museum of Damascus. Acquired by the Museum in 1960, it currently is in its garden.
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.
ʿAbdel Qādir ar-Rīḥāwī. Archaeological Discoveries 1859-1960 (Arabic). Les Annales Archéologiques Arabes Syriennes XI-XII (p. 102 fig 7).
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