pilaster-capital
- Museum number
- 1892,0801.17
- Description
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A Corinthian pilaster-capital, circular and centrally pierced. Along the sides are two successive horizontal bands of acanthus and each leaf has a drooping lobe. The lower band shows pairs of leaves tied together by their stalks at the bottom and on both bands points of adjacent leaves often touch and are, in some cases, undercut.
- Production date
- 2ndC-3rdC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 4.50 centimetres (central hole)
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Diameter: 20.30 centimetres (lower part)
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Diameter: 33 centimetres (upper part)
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Height: 7.60 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Zwalf 1996:
If not the lower member of a capital, this piece was perhaps used to support a stupa parasol.
Formerly exhibited and published as the lower member of BM 1880.357 (q.v) and as being from Jamalgarhi.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- 1.Schist, broken, chipped and rejoined.
2.Top flat and mainly smooth with part of an incised mason's compass line and modern plaster make-up over repair; bottom flat and mainly smooth and also with plaster make-up.
3.Sides with pieces rejoined and many broken points.
- Acquisition date
- 1892
- Acquisition notes
- Collected by Sir Edward Clive Bayley. An old photograph in the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum carries a manuscript attribution to Lady Bayley.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1892,0801.17