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 R.S. Bagnall R. Casagrande-Kim A. Ersoy C. Tanriver B. Yolaçan Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna First published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and the New York University Press, 2016. New York 2016 EDR SMYD02910 AGP AGP-SMYD02910 Charcoal Dimensions: 21.5 23 ((:avis)) bird Smyrna 0180-0300 C.E. Basilica of the Agora of Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey

Julian calendar

Dipinto of a bird, located in the upper left quadrant of the back wall of Bay 29. This graffito overlaps parts of graffito D29.1, suggesting that it was drawn at a later date (though it is impossible to determine any specific time lapse between the first and the second graffito). The bird is in profile and turned toward the right. Possibly a dove, it has an elongated and pointed beak, a tall and round crown, and a rather large neck. The leaf-shaped right wing is located at the center of the body, its bottom characterized by a zig-zag motif that simulates the bird’s primaries. The tail is long and the round breast is clearly visible below the wing. One of the thighs, drawn diagonally, is well marked in thick lines, whereas the second one, possibly crossing the first one, is for the most part faded. The claw is drawn in foreshortening.

Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 311.

Drawing of a bird