Early Byzantine Marble Capital w/ Pillar Section
Near East, Early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A beautifully preserved example of a column and capital cut from a single piece of radiant marble. The column shaft is unfluted and polished to show off the fine light gray natural veining within the marble. The capital is carved with elegant relief motifs of foliage as well as stylized acanthus leaves with pointed lobes and slightly curved tips. Smaller scale columns and capitals, like this one, were generally used in the nave colonnades of Byzantine churches. A lovely example perfect as a display of classical architectural artistry. Size: 7" W x 27.5" H (17.8 cm x 69.8 cm); 33" H (83.8 cm) on included custom stand.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#159674
Condition Report: Shaft is a fragment of a larger piece as shown. Chips and surface abrasions to column and abrasions to capital with some softening of details, but overall well preserved.
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Near East, Early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A beautifully preserved example of a column and capital cut from a single piece of radiant marble. The column shaft is unfluted and polished to show off the fine light gray natural veining within the marble. The capital is carved with elegant relief motifs of foliage as well as stylized acanthus leaves with pointed lobes and slightly curved tips. Smaller scale columns and capitals, like this one, were generally used in the nave colonnades of Byzantine churches. A lovely example perfect as a display of classical architectural artistry. Size: 7" W x 27.5" H (17.8 cm x 69.8 cm); 33" H (83.8 cm) on included custom stand.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#159674
Condition Report: Shaft is a fragment of a larger piece as shown. Chips and surface abrasions to column and abrasions to capital with some softening of details, but overall well preserved.
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