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Architecture Column

second half of the 13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

This clustered column in purbeck marble was probably made in the second half of the 13th century England.


Object details

Category
Architecture
Object type
Architecture column
Materials and techniques
Purbeck Marble
Brief description
Architecture clustered column, purbeck marble English 2nd half of the 13th century.
Physical description
Clustered column, purbeck marble. Four circular shaft around a central shaft, moulding bases.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7ft
Summary
This clustered column in purbeck marble was probably made in the second half of the 13th century England.
Bibliographic reference
Bottoms, Edward. The royal architectural museum in the light of new documentary evidence. Journal of the History of Collections. vol. 19. no. 1. 2007. pp. 133, 139.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.29-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313057/architecture-column-unknown/
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