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"Capital from the Abbey of Santa María de Lebanza, Palencia; principal face: Two Holy Women and Angel at the Tomb: right face: Third Holy Woman; left face: Gardener (Christ?)" (Unidentified Artist) , 1926.4.2.A,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/232084.
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This tan stone capital is roughly rectangular, though its front face has a reverse incline, the capital being wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. On the capital’s front side, two hooded women with downcast eyes stand behind a large inscribed coffin. A winged figure stands to the left. On the column’s left side, an approaching figure holds a gardening hoe. On the right side of the capital is another hooded woman. The abacus of the capital is the flat, slab-like piece at the top that connects the column to the surface it supports. This abacus has two distinct rows of decoration. The top row is carved with Latin text with a narrow border below. The section below is carved with curling leaves that intertwine in a repeating pattern. The tips of some leaf clusters have tiny holes carved into them.