capital

Object Number

SMS7939

Name

capital

Description

Fragment of a decorated capital

half of it well preserved. Bottom part of shaft preserved

before meeting an incised line

sloping upwards in a linear fashion

before meeting another protruding edge

continuing vertically up it

then meeting another edge and sloping up in a parabolic fashion from it

finally creating a concave ring

before reaching the decorated column part. Here

acanthus leaves that curl at top

between which are small reeds. Three acanthus leaves preserved; one in tact. Top of the capital is unworked

as is back and missing part; the bottom/base is worked. One part of the backside is smoothened and has black algae on it. Traces of red plaster on the fully preserved acanthus leaf. Traces of a central square hole at the base of the fragment

perhaps to connect it to the other columns.

Specimen Count

1

Preservation State

Incomplete

Collection Date From

1961

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

RR/61/31

EMu IRN

161432