Fragmentary limestone Cypriot capital

Cypriot

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This capital, with carved decoration on only one side, is of a type known only on Cyprus. Like the more complete version (74.51.2493) displayed nearby, two pairs of curved frondlike forms surround an elaborate "tree of life," a motif well known in Near Eastern art. Two sphinxes standing on lotus stems place a paw against the tree.

Fragmentary limestone Cypriot capital, Limestone, Cypriot

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