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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1949.47.4
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Capital with Foliate Design
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Gilded Stone Capital
Classification
Architectural Elements
Work Type
architectural element
Date
12th-15th century
Culture
European
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/229176

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Stone, gilded and polychromed
Technique
Carved
Dimensions
16.2 x 24 x 15.2 cm (6 3/8 x 9 7/16 x 6 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: back of capital, graphite, handwritten: N972

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Brummer Gallery, New York, NY, Sold to the Fogg Art Museum, 1948.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund
Accession Year
1949
Object Number
1949.47.4
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Design of flowers, vines, and leaves.

Verification Level

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