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24-Feb-2015 Dick Osseman

Antalya Museum feb 2015 6541.jpg

Armoured statue of Emperor Trajan (?), there is no head, from Perge, 2nd century AD. Found in front of the stage in the Theatre in 1992 in several pieces, a lot is missing.
On the breastplate two flanking griffins, they are the symbol of the sun god Apollo and symbolize the divine protection given to the Emperor and his family.

Source: Sculptures of the Museum in Antalya p. 148

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