These twin columns originate from the church of Saint-Gilles, destroyed in 1944. (Caen, Calvados). They were carved in limestone during the 12th century.
These two small columns are separated by a flat surface. The bases are surmounted by torus shaped beading. The shafts are squat; the capitals are ornamented with moulded almond motifs.
These small columns may have formed part of an architectonic composition (such as an altar or retable).Dimensions of the object
H. 0.33 m ; l. 0.30 m ; Prof. 0.15 mBibliography
- Thybert H, Inventaire du lapidaire roman du Musée de Normandie, Association Caen-Archéologie, 1992Location
Musée de Normandie, Caen, Calvados
DSAN 83 1218 233, Dépôt de la Société des Antiquaires de Normandie