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Capital with a Pattern of Grape Leaves and Vines

6th–7th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 300
Vines and leaves cover the surface of the stone, veiling its mass. This new style was used throughout the Byzantine world in the sixth century, most elegantly in the emperor Justinian's rebuilding of the church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Capital with a Pattern of Grape Leaves and Vines
  • Date: 6th–7th century
  • Geography: Found Egypt, Saqqara
  • Medium: Limestone; carved in relief
  • Dimensions: H. 20 in. (50.8 cm)
    W. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
    D. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.175.66
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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