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Votive bomos to Attis(?)

Type of monument:
Votive altar.
Location:
Uluborlu (Apollonia): in the İsmet Paşa Okulu. Now (2012) in the Uluborlu museum.
Description:
Cylindrical bomos with crown and base mouldings. Around the crown moulding, a series of eyes in relief. On the shaft, aedicula in relief; within, male figure seated on throne, wearing belted tunic and Phrygian cap (Attis?), holding unidentifiable objects in either hand. Labarre et al. incorrectly identify the figure as Kybele.
Dimensions:
Ht. 1.61; Diameter 0.27 (crown moulding), 0.23-0.26 (shaft), 0.30
Record:
MB notebook copy; line drawing; photograph (1956/88).
Publication:
Labarre, Özsait, Özsait and Güceren 2012: 138-9, no.29.
Date:
Roman imperial period.
 
 

Illustrations:

MAMA XI 12 (Apollonia 12: 1956-88)

MAMA XI 12 (Apollonia 12: 1956-88)

Line drawing of MAMA XI 12 (Apollonia 12: 1956-88)

Line drawing of MAMA XI 12 (Apollonia 12: 1956-88)