Marble fragment of an Ionic column capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis

Greek or Roman

Not on view

This fragment of egg and dart decoration is from the crowning element of an an Ionic column capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. Identical ornamentation can be seen on the Museum's Sardis column (26.59.1) displayed nearby.

Marble fragment of an Ionic column capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, Marble, Greek or Roman

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Marble fragment of an Ionic column capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, Marble, Greek or Roman
Marble fragment of an Ionic column capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, Marble, Greek or Roman

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