I’m posting for Paula, over at Lost inTranslation who says,
For this theme you are invited to translate the tactile quality of the surface of an object into an image, and to make it black and white.
I’ve chosen some texture from 2500 years ago, that’s getting more tactile as it ages.
Lucid Gypsy 
All those pockmarks and the wearing away really speak of antiquity.
Stunning, Gilly! You’ve done it again 🙂 🙂
timeless beauty!!!!
Amazing how preserved it is after 2,500 years. Please tell me where it is, Gilly.
Oh sorry, I’ve seen the tags now – Ephesus, Turkey.
Yes, the 2,500 years is showing. 😀
This comes in pieces so I imagine it is huge.
Stunning carving, and still fairly fresh after all those years😊
Amazingly preserved.
Wow, 2,500 years ago, Magnificent!! Thank you for sharing it with us.