Corinthianesque capital

Corinthianesque capital

Name: Corinthianesque capital. Medium grain white marble. The top edge is damaged

Description: The cup is ornamented with two interpolated crowns of acanthus leaves. The start of the stems is still visible, but the capital is damaged in the section of the volutes.

Materials: Marble

Chronology: 6th-7th century

Provenance: Paleochristian basilica

Location: Museum of Mértola - Paleochristian basilica

Bibliography: Torres, C; Macias, S., (ed.) (1993) - Museu de Mértola - Basílica Paleocristã. Mértola, Campo Arqueológico de Mértola, p. 100.





 

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