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Fragment of a column

Fragment of a Christian bowl

Classification
dish; relief; relief decorated vessel
Culture
Roman; Jewish
Dimensions
18 × 27 × 4 cm
Date
late 4th century A.D.
Period
from Jovian to Theodosius (363–395)
Material
marble analysis; Afyon marble
Iconography
male figure; David; Nathan prophet; mantle; tower; shrine (naos, cella)
Production place
Roman Empire
Present location
Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities
Inventory
2009.54.A
ID
Hyp-6616

The marble bowl's fragment depicts a scene from the Old Testament: King David before the prophet Nathan.

Marble analyses conducted by Danielle Decrouez (Geneva, Museum of Natural History) and Karl Ramseyer (University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences) have shown that the object was made of Afyon marble. Click here for the detailed results.

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This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.