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Capital

14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a capital of a window shaft made in the 14th century in Valencia in Spain. This shaft is carved in marble, in a mixed Gothic and Moorish style.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
marble carved
Brief description
Capital of a window shaft, marble, Spanish (Valencia), 14th century
Physical description
Capital of a window shaft in mixed Gothic and Moorish style.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.86cm
  • Width of abacus width: 18.41cm
Credit line
Given by Don Juan Madrazo, Madrid.
Summary
This is a capital of a window shaft made in the 14th century in Valencia in Spain. This shaft is carved in marble, in a mixed Gothic and Moorish style.
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1866. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 5
Collection
Accession number
342-1866

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Record createdAugust 15, 2008
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