A LATE ROMAN OR BYZANTINE BASALT COLUMN CAPITAL

SYRIAN, CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.

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A LATE ROMAN OR BYZANTINE BASALT COLUMN CAPITAL
SYRIAN, CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
The shaft with two tiers of outturned acanthus leaves, the abacus with scrolling tendrils in raised relief
18 in. (45.7 cm.) high
Provenance
De-accessioned by an East Coast Museum; acquired by the current owner in a New England auction, early 1990s.

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G. Max Bernheimer
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