Portion of a capital
Capital
1st century A.D (made)
1st century A.D (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This portion of a stone capital is carved in the form of a lotus . On one side there is an architectural fragment carved with zig-zag ornament. It is from a temple at Koptos in Upper Egypt.
In classical architecture, a capital forms the crowning member of a column or pilaster.
In classical architecture, a capital forms the crowning member of a column or pilaster.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Portion of a capital |
| Materials and techniques | Stone |
| Brief description | Stone Capital in the form of a carved lotus, Coptos, Egypt, c.1st Century AD |
| Physical description | Portion of a capital of stone, carved in the form of a lotus; on one side is an architectural fragment, carved with zig-zag ornament. From a temple at Koptos, Upper Egypt. |
| Credit line | Given by Professor Flinders Petrie |
| Object history | Given by Professor Flinders Petrie, D.C.L. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This portion of a stone capital is carved in the form of a lotus . On one side there is an architectural fragment carved with zig-zag ornament. It is from a temple at Koptos in Upper Egypt. In classical architecture, a capital forms the crowning member of a column or pilaster. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1894. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1895. pp. 73 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 503-1894 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2009 |
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