Ionic Capital

Artist Antioch

Dateabout 1st century CE

Mediumlimestone

Dimensions45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineMuseum excavation funded by the bequests of the Reverend Dr. Austin S. Garver and Sarah C. Garver

Terms

limestone

Object number1936.40

Label TextThis capital adorned the top of a fluted column in a house at Daphne, suburb of ancient Antioch. Volutes, or spiral scrolls, are the distinctive features of Ionic capitals. ProvenanceAntioch Excavation, October 5, 1936

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Current Location

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