A New Example in the Museum of Ankara Anatolian Civilizations: “Marble Monopodia With the Figure of Harpocrates -Tempora Anni”
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2019-09-19
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Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih ve Coğrafya Fakültesi
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The artifact delivered to the Museum of Ankara Anatolian Civilizations in 2017 and known as "monopodia" in the literature and belongs to this group of artifacts comes forward by its craftsmanship and preservation among the similar other table supports exhibited till today. This marble table support artifact belongs to Roman Period, is a member of the examples of the artifacts which reflect the aesthetic perspective of the lifestyle of Roman Period in Anatolia with luxury furniture from that day to these days. The allegoric and syncretic way of the chosen figure in the front edge of the table support has the feature of putting this example more forward among the other marble table supports reach this day specifically in the areas of Anatolia, Aegean Islands, and Ancient Greece but also in the region of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Four Seasons, Table Support, Ancient Egyptian Cults