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Door Jamb

second half of the 7th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Spain (made)

This door jamb in two parts was probably made in the second half of the 7th century Spain. This door jam is in marble and carved with arches, vine scrolls and leaves. There is the slosely similar jambs in the Museum at Mérida.


Object details

Category
Household Objects
Object type
Door jamb
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Architecture Door Jamb
  • Architecture Door Jamb
Materials and techniques
Marble
Brief description
Door jamb, marble, Spanish second half of the 7th century.
Physical description
Door jamb in two parts. The jamb is carved at the top with three tiers of two arches and below with two vine scrolls bearing leaves and formal bunches of grapes alternately; the left side has also the six arches and below a repeating pattern of a three-spiked leaf with small volutes at the sides.
Dimensions
  • Upper height: 23.365in
  • Upper width: 8.375in
  • Upper depth: 4.5in
  • Lower height: 23.375in
  • Lower width: 8.25in
  • Lower depth: 4.25in
Subjects depicted
Vine
Grape
Leaves
Summary
This door jamb in two parts was probably made in the second half of the 7th century Spain. This door jam is in marble and carved with arches, vine scrolls and leaves. There is the slosely similar jambs in the Museum at Mérida.
Bibliographic references
  • Romea, Lampérez y. Historia de la arquitectura cristiana española en la edad media según el estudio de los elementos y los monumentos. Madrid, 1908. p. 121. fig. 33.
  • Dieulafoy, Marcel Auguste. Art in Spain and Portugal. London, 1913. p. 87. fig. 168.
  • Rios, José Amador de los, El arte latino-bizantino en España y las coronas visigodas de Guarrazar. Madrid, 1861. pl. III. no. 13.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.16-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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