Pilaster Capital
Architectural ElementsCoptic5th-6th century

Pilaster Capital

5th-6th Century

Description

Shallow pilaster, worn, decorated in relief with stylized vegetation. Central three-leafed floret extends up to support a segmented flower bud. On either side of this, an acanthus leaf curves outward to form the outline of the capital's echinus shape.

Classification
Architectural Elements
Technique
Relief
Medium
Limestone
Culture
Coptic
Period
Byzantine period
Century
5th-6th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

20.5 x 33 x 15.7 cm (8 1/16 x 13 x 6 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit.

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