Drawing of an ivy leaf

((:folium hederae))


Description of Drawing (English): ivy leaf
Findspot: Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category: Plants
Writing Style: charcoal
  • Graffito Height: 26
  • Graffito Length: 23.5
Bibliography: Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 82.
Commentary: Dipinto of an ivy leaf. The leaf, pointing downward, is heart-shaped with its left half considerably larger than the right one. A long, slightly curved petiole extends toward the right and terminates with a butterfly-shaped pulvinus.
Suggested Citation: AGP-SMYD00014, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYD00014> [accessed: 26 Apr 2024]
Contributions:

Editor: Roger S. Bagnall

Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall

Last Revision: 2016-10-03