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Corinthianizing pilaster capital
Roman
Late Republican or Early Imperial Period
40–20 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Italy, Lazio (probably)
Medium/Technique
Red marble (rosso antico from the Mani peninsula in the southern Peloponnesus, Greece)
Dimensions
Overall: 18.9 × 22.7 × 3.8 cm (7 7/16 × 8 15/16 × 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number1987.187
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), no. 053.
DescriptionCorinthianizing pilaster capital in red marble. The stylized foliage carved as decoration shows a mix of acanthus, palmettes, and flowers. Except for the missing upper right corner, the capital is in good condition.
ProvenanceBy 1986: with Acanthus Gallery, 24 East 81st Street, New York 10028; purchased by MFA from Acanthus Gallery, March 25, 1987