LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: Lydian

Title: Terracotta plate Medium; Technique: Terracotta Culture: Lydian Period: Archaic Date: 6th century B.C. Dimensions: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm) diameter 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm) Classification: Vases Credit Line: Gift of The American Society for the Exploration of Sardis, 1914 Accession Number: 14.30.19 Description: This plate, covered with white slip and decorated with delicate geometric and floral designs, imitates vessels made on Rhodes, Chios, and other Greek islands. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/greek_...

Architectural tile fragments, 6th century B.C. Greek, Lydian; Excavated at Sardis Terracotta with red and black painted decoration Gift of The American Society for the Excavation of Sardis, 1926 These brightly painted, mold-made tiles are two of many that have been excavated at Sardis, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia, in southern Turkey. In places like Lydia and southern Italy, where native stone was scarce or of poor quality, terracotta served as a substitute for stone in architecture. Tiles would have originally decorated the rooflines and outer walls of houses and civic buildings. Being both decorative and functional, some are equipped with a protruding spout that helped drain water from the eaves. The Lydian kingdom was known for its wealth and receptiveness to Greek culture. The motifs on these tiles are part of the repertoire in eastern Greek art that eventually became popular throughout the Greek world. Lotus blossoms, like the ones depicted on these tiles, also decorate Greek jewelry and vases from this period. Above the lotus blossoms are egg-shaped forms, an early version of the egg-and-dart pattern, one of the most characteristic and long-lived moldings in Classical architecture. Text adapted from an entry for a similar tile: metropolitanmuseum.org/toah/hd/grarc/ho_26.164.1.htm

Architectural Tiles Terracotta Lydian, 6th century BC Excavated at Sardis Accession Numbers: 11.216 26.164.1, .2, .16 26. 199.1, .2, .5-.10, .68 Decorated terracotta tiles were fixed to the roof line and upper walls of Lydian houses, as seen in the photograph [on the wall of the museum] of a recreated house at Sardis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Architectural Tiles Terracotta Lydian, 6th century BC Excavated at Sardis Accession Numbers: 11.216 26.164.1, .2, .16 26. 199.1, .2, .5-.10, .68 Decorated terracotta tiles were fixed to the roof line and upper walls of Lydian houses, as seen in the photograph [on the wall of the museum] of a recreated house at Sardis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Marble stele with a Lydian inscription Lydian, 6th century BC (?) Excavated at Sardis Accession # 26.59.7 This stele once stood in a row of such monuments at the west end of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. The inscription is one of the best preserved and most important documents in the Lydian script. Although the letters are akin to those of Greek, the language itself was quite different and has not been completely deciphered. The inscription may be a judicial document related to the transfer of goods from an individual named Mlimnas to the sanctuary of Artemis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Architectural Tiles Terracotta Lydian, 6th century BC Excavated at Sardis Accession Numbers: 11.216 26.164.1, .2, .16 26. 199.1, .2, .5-.10, .68 Decorated terracotta tiles were fixed to the roof line and upper walls of Lydian houses, as seen in the photograph [on the wall of the museum] of a recreated house at Sardis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Marble stele with a Lydian inscription Lydian, 6th century BC (?) Excavated at Sardis Accession # 26.59.7 This stele once stood in a row of such monuments at the west end of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. The inscription is one of the best preserved and most important documents in the Lydian script. Although the letters are akin to those of Greek, the language itself was quite different and has not been completely deciphered. The inscription may be a judicial document related to the transfer of goods from an individual named Mlimnas to the sanctuary of Artemis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Architectural Tiles Terracotta Lydian, 6th century BC Excavated at Sardis Accession Numbers: 11.216 26.164.1, .2, .16 26. 199.1, .2, .5-.10, .68 Decorated terracotta tiles were fixed to the roof line and upper walls of Lydian houses, as seen in the photograph [on the wall of the museum] of a recreated house at Sardis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Architectural Tiles Terracotta Lydian, 6th century BC Excavated at Sardis Accession Numbers: 11.216 26.164.1, .2, .16 26. 199.1, .2, .5-.10, .68 Decorated terracotta tiles were fixed to the roof line and upper walls of Lydian houses, as seen in the photograph [on the wall of the museum] of a recreated house at Sardis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Architectural tile fragment, 6th century B.C. Greek, Lydian; Excavated at Sardis Terracotta with red and black painted decoration Gift of The American Society for the Excavation of Sardis, 1926 This brightly painted, mold-made tile is one of many that have been excavated at Sardis, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia, in southern Turkey. In places like Lydia and southern Italy, where native stone was scarce or of poor quality, terracotta served as a substitute for stone in architecture. Tiles would have originally decorated the rooflines and outer walls of houses and civic buildings. Being both decorative and functional, some are equipped with a protruding spout that helped drain water from the eaves. The Lydian kingdom was known for its wealth and receptiveness to Greek culture. The motifs on this tile is part of the repertoire in eastern Greek art that eventually became popular throughout the Greek world. Lotus blossoms, like the ones depicted on this tile, also decorate Greek jewelry and vases from this period. Above the lotus blossoms are egg-shaped forms, an early version of the egg-and-dart pattern, one of the most characteristic and long-lived moldings in Classical architecture. Text adapted from an entry for a similar tile: metropolitanmuseum.org/toah/hd/grarc/ho_26.164.1.htm

Architectural Tiles Terracotta Lydian, 6th century BC Excavated at Sardis Accession Numbers: 11.216 26.164.1, .2, .16 26. 199.1, .2, .5-.10, .68 Decorated terracotta tiles were fixed to the roof line and upper walls of Lydian houses, as seen in the photograph [on the wall of the museum] of a recreated house at Sardis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Marble stele with a Lydian inscription Lydian, 6th century BC (?) Excavated at Sardis Accession # 26.59.7 This stele once stood in a row of such monuments at the west end of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. The inscription is one of the best preserved and most important documents in the Lydian script. Although the letters are akin to those of Greek, the language itself was quite different and has not been completely deciphered. The inscription may be a judicial document related to the transfer of goods from an individual named Mlimnas to the sanctuary of Artemis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Architectural Tiles Terracotta Lydian, 6th century BC Excavated at Sardis Accession Numbers: 11.216 26.164.1, .2, .16 26. 199.1, .2, .5-.10, .68 Decorated terracotta tiles were fixed to the roof line and upper walls of Lydian houses, as seen in the photograph [on the wall of the museum] of a recreated house at Sardis. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Drinking cup (skyphos) with a ring-knobbed lid Near Eastern, Anatolian, Lydian, Archaic Period, 620–550 B.C. Place of Manufacture: Sardis, Lydia, Turkey Dimensions: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.) Medium or Technique: Ceramic, marbled ware Classification: Vessels Accession Number: 67.89 Red varying to dark brown glaze "waveline" patterns on inside and out of body, outside of lid. Handles and knob solid red; inside of lid, plain glaze. Broken and mended. Lid may not belong. Two-handled skyphos with ring-knobbed lid. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/drinking-cup-skyphos-with-...