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CORTILE 3-5
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which covers the lower hmbs and is knotted at the waist. From the
knot two foids hang down between the iegs. Another broad foid is
drawn over the 1. shoulder so as partly to cover the 1. side of the body
and the 1. breast. The hair radiates from the crown and is confined
by a fillet, from under which a mass of disorderly curls escapes and
covers the ears. Two small curls fall on the forehead. Face square.
Lips parted. Iris faintly indicated. The right arm hangs down and
must have held a weapon with a long shaft, or perhaps a Roman standard
(cf. Bienkowski, fig. 68), as is indicated by a ring-like /wnA/A? on the
cornice at the same level as the top of the woman's head, and by a flat-
tened surface on the r. arm below the elbow. The 1. arm was bent
upwards at the elbow. The inscription on the cornice refers to the
colossal head under which the relief has stood since 1672. On each side
of the figure are two coats of arms with inscriptions.
Both Lucas and Bienkowski agree in giving the figure the name of
Aegyptus. Lucas points to the form of the knot at the waist, which is
characteristic of Alexandrian art, Bienkowski to the form of the face, the
fashion of the hair and dress, and compares the knot at the waist with
that found on statues of Isis.
Found in igpq(?) in Piazza di Pietra.
Inv. 1692.
Vacca, AA773. 21; Piranesi, AarroAa Azzz^f azz/AW, i, p!ate after tide-page ;
Canina, A/rzzAa 773%7'3'//3*zM<%, i, pi. 3, no. 8 ; Lucas, Ac. r/A, p. 10 f., fig. 9 (H), pp. 21,
40 f.; Bienkowski, Ac. cz?., p. 72, no. 40, fig. 6"; Strong, Ac. c/Y., p. 300, no. 8,
pi. LXXV. The inscription in Forcella, i, no. 167.
M. 20942.
4. TRIANGULAR BASE (pi. 3).
H. 1-18 m., L. (each side) 1.04m. Pentelic marble. Unrestored.
A triangular base with broad panels on each side within plain
mouldings. The panels were perhaps decorated with metal plaques. The
base is supported by the upper parts of three hybrid winged creatures.
They have lions' heads, which are defaced, projecting breasts, pot bellies
held with both hands, and curling wings. Between the monsters on each
side is a vase in relief, with curved handles ending in volutes. On the
lip of the vase in the centre is the head of a bearded satyr, and on the
body a bunch of grapes within four spirals. To each side of the vase are
remains of an acanthus. The summit of the base is much injured. On
two sides are remains of a palmette in the centre and volutes at the
angles.
Roman wotk, possibly of the second century A.n.
Found near S. Maria sopra Minerva with other sculptures connected
with the temple of Isis; cf. vol. i, pp. 357 fL Formerly in the Atrio of
the Museo Capitolino.
AW/. (A773. xi (1883), p. 264, no. 4; p. 38, pi. IX (Lanciani); AA/. Acac.
(1883), p. 209; AWpa Accc7*., p. 27, no. 28.
5. RELIEF OF A PROVINCE (pi. 2).
Marble and size (see on no. 1). Restored: r. corner of cornice, r. corner of base,
large part of field on r. side, nose, upper lip, middle finger of r. hand, part of 1.
thumb. Lower lip and second hnger of r. hand damaged. Half the blade and shaft
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which covers the lower hmbs and is knotted at the waist. From the
knot two foids hang down between the iegs. Another broad foid is
drawn over the 1. shoulder so as partly to cover the 1. side of the body
and the 1. breast. The hair radiates from the crown and is confined
by a fillet, from under which a mass of disorderly curls escapes and
covers the ears. Two small curls fall on the forehead. Face square.
Lips parted. Iris faintly indicated. The right arm hangs down and
must have held a weapon with a long shaft, or perhaps a Roman standard
(cf. Bienkowski, fig. 68), as is indicated by a ring-like /wnA/A? on the
cornice at the same level as the top of the woman's head, and by a flat-
tened surface on the r. arm below the elbow. The 1. arm was bent
upwards at the elbow. The inscription on the cornice refers to the
colossal head under which the relief has stood since 1672. On each side
of the figure are two coats of arms with inscriptions.
Both Lucas and Bienkowski agree in giving the figure the name of
Aegyptus. Lucas points to the form of the knot at the waist, which is
characteristic of Alexandrian art, Bienkowski to the form of the face, the
fashion of the hair and dress, and compares the knot at the waist with
that found on statues of Isis.
Found in igpq(?) in Piazza di Pietra.
Inv. 1692.
Vacca, AA773. 21; Piranesi, AarroAa Azzz^f azz/AW, i, p!ate after tide-page ;
Canina, A/rzzAa 773%7'3'//3*zM<%, i, pi. 3, no. 8 ; Lucas, Ac. r/A, p. 10 f., fig. 9 (H), pp. 21,
40 f.; Bienkowski, Ac. cz?., p. 72, no. 40, fig. 6"; Strong, Ac. c/Y., p. 300, no. 8,
pi. LXXV. The inscription in Forcella, i, no. 167.
M. 20942.
4. TRIANGULAR BASE (pi. 3).
H. 1-18 m., L. (each side) 1.04m. Pentelic marble. Unrestored.
A triangular base with broad panels on each side within plain
mouldings. The panels were perhaps decorated with metal plaques. The
base is supported by the upper parts of three hybrid winged creatures.
They have lions' heads, which are defaced, projecting breasts, pot bellies
held with both hands, and curling wings. Between the monsters on each
side is a vase in relief, with curved handles ending in volutes. On the
lip of the vase in the centre is the head of a bearded satyr, and on the
body a bunch of grapes within four spirals. To each side of the vase are
remains of an acanthus. The summit of the base is much injured. On
two sides are remains of a palmette in the centre and volutes at the
angles.
Roman wotk, possibly of the second century A.n.
Found near S. Maria sopra Minerva with other sculptures connected
with the temple of Isis; cf. vol. i, pp. 357 fL Formerly in the Atrio of
the Museo Capitolino.
AW/. (A773. xi (1883), p. 264, no. 4; p. 38, pi. IX (Lanciani); AA/. Acac.
(1883), p. 209; AWpa Accc7*., p. 27, no. 28.
5. RELIEF OF A PROVINCE (pi. 2).
Marble and size (see on no. 1). Restored: r. corner of cornice, r. corner of base,
large part of field on r. side, nose, upper lip, middle finger of r. hand, part of 1.
thumb. Lower lip and second hnger of r. hand damaged. Half the blade and shaft