Capital fragment from a funerary shrine (naiskos)

Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162

A pair of volutes from one corner of a small limestone capital and the flat abacus which they supported are carved in an elaborate openwork manner. Dentils decorate the sides of the abacus and a palmette is placed a the base of each volute.

Capital fragment from a funerary shrine (naiskos), Limestone, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

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Capital fragment from a funerary shrine (naiskos), Limestone, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Capital fragment from a funerary shrine (naiskos), Limestone, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

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