Capital with a Pattern of Vines with Grapes
The cuplike shape and interlaced decoration covering this column capital are characteristic of innovations in architectural sculpture in sixth-century Byzantium. The freshness of the style becomes clear when this capital is compared to the one on the nearby pedestal, which has a more traditional shape and decoration. The rectangular slots on two sides of the capital may have held wooden screens (a common feature of church sanctuaries) that fit between adjacent columns.
Artwork Details
- Title: Capital with a Pattern of Vines with Grapes
- Date: 6th–7th century
- Geography: Found Egypt, Saqqara
- Medium: Limestone; carved in relief
- Dimensions: H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm)
Max. W. 14 15/16 in. (38 cm)
Max. D. 18 1/8 in. (46 cm)
Wt. 156 lbs. (70.8 kg) - Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
- Object Number: 10.175.92
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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