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(Calvados) Capital (fragment) First third of the 12th century |
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Caen
(Calvados) Capital (fragment) First third of the 12th century |
Fragment of the upper part of a limestone capital. The main part of this piece, consisting of a corbel ornamented with moulded almond-shaped motifs has been lost. Only vestiges of the decoration that ornamented the almond pattern sections remain, in the upper part of the capital. These are underlined with a beaded braid pattern.
Dimensions of the object
H. 0.21 m ; l. 0.25 m ; Prof. 0.05 mBibliography
- Loisel C, Inventaire de la collection lapidaire romane réunie par la Société des Antiquaires de Normandie, Mémoire de maîtrise, Université de Caen, 1972
- Thybert H, Inventaire du lapidaire roman du Musée de Normandie, Association Caen-Archéologie, 1992Location
Musée de Normandie, Caen, Calvados
DSAN 83 1218 029, Dépôt de la Société des Antiquaires de Normandie