Traianic(?) monument

[Decebalus]

Hello!

A friend of mine found this photo somewhere on the net but has no more information about it.

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad20 ... ts/ESA.jpg


The man in the cloak looks like Traian, on the right there are Germanics or Dacians.
Note the old style lorica hamata of the soldier second from left.
The soldier far left (and the huge arm) seem not to belong, perhaps a modern "reconstruction" from different monuments. But he looks also very interesting, especially his helmet crest.

Does somebody has more information about this interesting piece?

Thank you

Andreas Gagelmann

[jho]

I believe this a Trajanic ivory carving from Ephesos.

Additional photos were posted on this site here:

link from old RAT

[Jona Lendering]

I believe this a Trajanic ivory carving from Ephesos.

Exactly; it was found in one of the terrace houses. There are several fragments, now in the museum of Selcuk.

[Decebalus]

Thanks Jens and Jona!

So it seems that the pieces actually belong together?

Greets

Andreas Gagelmann

[Jona Lendering]

So it seems that the pieces actually belong together?

They were found on one site and are of the same size and material; certainty is always impossible, but I think it is one degree too skeptical to assume they do not belong together.