Projecting Corner Entablature Fragment with Part of a Capital (310255)

inv. no. 310255
max. h. 0.53 m; max. w. 0.30 m; max. d. 0.31 m
Pentelic marble
The piece is broken on the rear side, where it was attached to the building. The right side is less well preserved than the left. In the upper part of the front there is a cut for an attachment. The lower part is cracked.

The moldings are the same as those of 310254 and the two examples in Ann Arbor (KM2424 and KM2427). This piece belonged to a projecting part of the structure and was associated in all probability with the male torso that leans against a palm tree (310252). On the left side the corner resolution of the entablature is marked by a rosette between the dentils. The palm-frond capital is treated rather summarily at the top, where no drill work separates the fronds from each other.

For a complete description, see 310254.

Bibliography

Bibliography: Hartwig 24-25, pl. III, 2; Koeppel (1980) 15-16, 19; 21, n. 7, fig. 7; ArchRoma 141, fig. 117 h (R. Paris), with earlier bibliography.

Catalogue entry by Rita Paris

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