The chthonic cult of Aphrodite in Pisidia

KORKUT T.

ADALYA, vol.8, pp.151-165, 2005 (AHCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: ADALYA
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), International Bibliography of Art
  • Page Numbers: pp.151-165
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This article concerns the terra cotta bust of a woman that was unearthed in an illegal tomb excavation in Pisidia and is today in the collection of the Yalvac Museum. This bust was made from a reddish-pink clay, of a lime-sandy texture and Was quite well-fired. It stands 13.5 cm tall and is 9 cm wide.