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| − | A blue-gray, medium grained [ | + | A blue-gray, medium grained [[marble|marble]] quarried in the ancient site of Aphrodisias in southwestern Turkey. The quarry contained adjacent deposits of white marble that was sometimes used to create two-color marble pieces (Grossman 2003). |
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* Janet Burnett Grossman, ''Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone'', J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003 | * Janet Burnett Grossman, ''Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone'', J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:32, 27 April 2022
Description
A blue-gray, medium grained Marble quarried in the ancient site of Aphrodisias in southwestern Turkey. The quarry contained adjacent deposits of white marble that was sometimes used to create two-color marble pieces (Grossman 2003).
Synonyms and Related Terms
Aphrodisia marble
Resources and Citations
- John Herrmann, MFA Antiquities department, submitted information.
- Janet Burnett Grossman, Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003