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Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887

YUAG 71282; archaeological artifact excavated in Dura-Europos by the Yale-French team, 1928-1937, Syria
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Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887

Summary

Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887 is a painting[1].

Key Facts

  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's instance of is recorded as painting[2].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[3].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's instance of is recorded as block[4].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's instance of is recorded as inscription[5].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage[6].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's instance of is recorded as architectural element[7].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's instance of is recorded as dipinti[8].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's depicts is recorded as Masimus[9].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's depicts is recorded as inscription[10].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887 is made of plaster[11].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887 is made of paint[12].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887 is made of clay[13].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's location of discovery is recorded as Dura-Europos[14].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's location of discovery is recorded as House L7-A[15].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's location of discovery is recorded as Room 36, House L7-A, Dura-Europos[16].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's collection is recorded as Yale University Art Gallery[17].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's inventory number is recorded as 1938.4887[18].
  • The location of Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887 was Yale University Art Gallery[19].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's writing system is recorded as Greek alphabet[20].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1930[22].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's significant event is recorded as Yale-French Excavation Season Six at Dura-Europos[23].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's described by source is recorded as The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933[24].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's title is recorded as Painted Plaster Block[25].
  • Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's inscription is recorded as Μάσιμος / οἰκοδόμος[26].

Body

Publication

Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include plaster[11], paint[12], and clay[13]. Painted Plaster Block, Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.4887 dates from the Roman Period, Dura-Europos (Syria)[27]. The location of it was Yale University Art Gallery[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. Retrieved . artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. Retrieved . artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. Retrieved . artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. Retrieved . artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Ahc84 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale university art gallery id → 71282
    Yale lux id → object/32fd2db1-1b37-4be6-9730-0b911a155ec4
    Location of discovery → Dura-Europos, House L7-A, Room 36, House L7-A, Dura-Europos
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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