Base for Christian Cross, replacing statue of Artemis. Ephesus (Asia). Late fourth to early fifth century
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Ephesus
Province:
Asia
Region:
Asia Minor
Details:
Propylon at end of marble street
Current Location:
Set up near its findspot
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Height(cm):
90
Attributes:
Beard:
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Christian Cross, replacing statue of Ephesian Artemis
Position:
Deities, Personifications and Heroes
Gender:
Awarder:
Demeas
Position:
Status of Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest:
390
Latest:
430
MAIN REFERENCE
Engelmann, H. Knibbe, D. & R. Merkelbach, Die Inschriften von Ephesos Teil IV. Inschriften griechischer Städte aus Kleinasien, vol. 14, Bonn 1980, no. 1351