Column Base

South Italian

late 12th–early 13th century

Not on view

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Title: Column Base
Date: late 12th–early 13th century
Geography: Made in probably Campania, Italy
Culture: South Italian
Medium: Marble (Lunense marble from Carrara (Italy))
Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (18.1 x 29.8 x 29.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural-Stone
Credit Line: Bequest of Anne D. Thomson, 1923
Object Number: 23.280.15
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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