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Two Pieces of a Pilaster Capital

Two Pieces of a Pilaster Capital

Coptic

Pilaster capital in two pieces, decorated in relief. Stylized, spiny acanthus foliage forms kalathos-shaped elements alternating with rounded tree-of-life-shaped elements. When taken together these form an egg-and-dart motif.

Limestone

Byzantine period

Architectural Elements