Terracotta elements in the architectural decoration from Seleucia on the Tigris
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16425985 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roberta Menegazzi (Museo Egizio, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | HS V |
| Pages | 299-309 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Syria (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-7946 • E-ISSN: 2076-8435 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/12cjg |
| OpenAlex | W4403266692 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The Italian excavations at Seleucia on the Tigris brought to light almost exclusively terracotta elements of architectural decoration. Of the around 350 fragments found by the Italian archaeologists, only seven are made of stucco. In some respects these finds broaden the picture offered by the architectural decorations from the American excavations, which include both terracotta and stucco elements. Besides simas, antefixes, cornices and decorated bricks made of clay mixed with straw, the excavations of the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi di Torino also yielded elements for assembled capitals, capitals and bases for engaged pillars made from the same fine and compact clay used for the making of the terracotta figurines. The great majority of them were concentrated in two deposits dating to the 1st cent. bc-1st cent. ad and connected to the activity of a large workshop specialized in the production of terracotta figurines
Archaeology · Terracotta · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |