Hippodrome (Istanbul, Turkey): Obelisk of Theodosius: West side of pediment

Published/Created:
Constantinople, Byzantium
ca. 390
Date Depicted:
ca. 2001-2008
8000 BC - 499 AD
Materials:
marble
Notes:
West side, upper block: Kathisma, with Imperial Family, courtiers, and guards, and below, Barbarians paying tribute.
Variant Titles:
Obelisk of Thutmoses III
Obelisk of Tutmoses III
Topics:
Architecture -- Turkey -- 4th century -- (YVRC)
Sculpture -- Turkey -- 4th century -- (YVRC)
Period/Style:
Byzantine
Culture:
Byzantine
Accession Number:
4184-116
Genre:
hippodromes (AAT)
obelisks (monumental pillars) (AAT)
pedestals (AAT)
sculpture: reliefs (AAT)
Format:
Image
Content Type:
Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
Rights:
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Access Restrictions:
Yale Community Only
Source Note:
Photos by Marinis Vasileios
Yale Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Digital Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
OID:
10171123
PID:
digcoll:1819176