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Chancel barrier lintel with decorative reliefs

Type of monument:
Chancel barrier lintel with decorative reliefs.
Location:
Anayurt (Alayund) (Synnada): in the wall of the türbe.
Description:
Fragment of white marble lintel with decorative reliefs, broken at both ends.
Dimensions:
Ht. 0.28; W. 1.43+; Th. --.
Record:
MB notebook copy; photograph (1955/26).
Publication:
None.
Date:
Tenth or eleventh century AD.
 
 

The block is decorated with a series of geometric patterns in square frames, interspersed with highly schematic depictions of palmettes. For the decorative schema, compare MAMA IV 47 (Afyon) and MAMA IV 38 (Afyon: dated to AD 934/5).

Illustrations:

MAMA XI 194 (Synnada 17: 1955-26)

MAMA XI 194 (Synnada 17: 1955-26)