Fragment of a papyrus from Egypt with Greek inscription
Classical Antiquities
Date | early 2nd century A.D. |
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Object type | architecture |
Medium, technique | carved, limestone |
Dimensions | 43.5 × 52.5 × 30.5 cm |
Inventory number | 50.964/4 |
Collection | Classical Antiquities |
On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, The ancient Mediterranean |
Corinthian type pilaster, decorated with two rows of acanthus leaves. The leaves of the upper row end in volutes.
Material analyses have shown that the pilaster capital was made of limestone from the area of Brescia.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.