Base for statue of boxer Candidianus (statue LSA-545). Aphrodisias. Late third to early fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Aphrodisias
Province:
Caria
Region:
Asia Minor
Details:
Theatre
Current Location:
Aphrodisias, Museum
OBJECT
Object:
Base, with statue
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
25
Width(cm):
112
Depth(cm):
51
Language:
Greek
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Candidianus
Position:
Charioteers and Athletes
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
fatherland of Aphrodisias
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
270
Latest :
330
MAIN REFERENCE
Van Voorhis, J. 'Two portrait statues of boxers', Aphrodisias Papers 4. New Research on the City and its Monuments, Portsmouth RI 2008, 240-243
Roueché, C., Performers and partisans at Aphrodisias in the Roman and late Roman periods : a study based on inscriptions from the current excavations at Aphrodisias in Caria , London 1993, 207, no. 74, pl. 21
