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finding, mending, drawing, and photography of the semi-aniconic representations
first discovered last year among the fragmentary stone from the Monumental
Entrance to the Palatial Complex continued throughout the season (Figs
45, 46
and 47).
We now seem to have pieces from a minimum of 17 idols. Work on reconstructing
and conserving these unique pieces will continue in 2008. |
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addition to the extensive work with the semi-aniconic representations the
best exemplars of each sized bolster block that were mended and recorded
last season were gap-filled and photographed as part of the ongoing restoration
program this year (Figs
48 and 49).
Work also continued on join finding and mending several other unique architectural
pieces that are still emerging as stone is pieced together. Work on reconstructing
and conserving these still emerging architectural pieces will continue in
2008. A newly discovered fragment was added to the anaconic stele found at the Cappadocia Gate (Fig. 50). |
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