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Model of a capital

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This piece represents a capital that is composed of the unfinished bundles of the plants "cyperus papyrus" and "cyperus alopecuroides". Only the beginning of the trunk, containing vertical grooves, has been worked. The abacus bears squared lines.

Present location

KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS

Inventory number

E.2632

Dating

LATE PERIOD (not before); PTOLEMAIC PERIOD (not after)

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

SCULPTOR'S MODEL

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

HEWN; ENGRAVED; SCULPTURED

Height

6.7 cm

Diameter

6 cm

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