Multi-figure relief assemblage from Rückingen

TNMM 1539 ↔ CIMRM 1146

Various fragments of a relief in sandstone.

Birkner, 359 Nos. 7–13 and Pls. 26, 1; 3; 5; 6; 7; 10; 12.

a) (H. 0.40 D. 0.12). The fragment shows two reliefs separated by a horizontal border. Of the lower one only the head of a man, looking to the l. (Hercules) is preserved. On his right: part of a second head. In the border: Vepi and upon it the naked feet of a figure with a small part of the seam of a dress.

b) H. 0.265. The upper part of a female figure preserved from the neck to the thighs. The r. arm downwards (lost) a fragment of a hand with small basket (Birkner, Pl. 26, 5a). The l. arm is side-ward; the l.h. holds a cloth with many folds, probably belonging to the dress of the preceding No. 1146, a.

c) Br. 0.235. Fragment of a border and underneath it a head (H. 0.18) in long beard and with two horns (Pan) in a niche. Upon the border a l. foot with footgear.

d) H. 0.297 (See fig. 300). The upper part of a standing Aion in loin-cloth. In his l.h. he holds a stick, which ends in four teeth (a key). No serpent. The r. arm and the legs and the head are lost.

e) H. 0.265. The upper part of a man's body. In the upraised l.h. he holds a staff, the end of which is missing. The r.h. is lost.

f) H. 0.245. The lower part of the body of a youthful naked male.

g) H. 0.144. Part of a figure and of a l. arm with a hand in which probably a kantharus.