Base for statue of Stephanus, governor of Asia. From Ephesus (Asia). Probably early fifth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Ephesus
Province:
Asia
Region:
Asia Minor
Details:
East side of the medieval fortification of St. John, built into the wall
Current Location:
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Re-Use?
Other
Clothing:
Hairstyle:
Height(cm):
50
Attributes:
Beard:
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Stephanus, governor of Asia
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (boule) of Ephesus
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
390
Latest:
420
MAIN REFERENCE
Feissel, D. 'Vicaires et proconsuls d’Asie du IVe au VIe siècle. Remarques sur l’administration du diocèse asianique au Bas-Empire', Antiquité tardive. Revue internationale d’histoire et d’archéologie, 6, 91-104, Paris 1998, fig. 1