Caen (Calvados), Abbey church of the Holy Trinity (Abbaye-aux-Dames) Capital Last third of the 11th century or first third of the 12th century

This half-column capital originates from the Trinité church, in the Abbaye-aux-Dames, in Caen (Calvados). It was carved in limestone during the last third of the 11^th century or the first third of the 12^th century.
A crook collaret decorates this fragment of a capital. The crooks are arranged in parallel, surmounted by a console and smooth leaf culminating in a corner volute. It has a link with certain examples found in Caen (church of Sainte-Paix) and in Falaise (Notre-Dame-de-Guibray).

Dimensions of the object
H.  0.24 m ; l.  0.28 m ; Prof. 0.33 m 

Bibliography
- 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, 1992

Location
Musée de Normandie, Caen, Calvados
DSAN 83 1218 158, Dépôt de la Société des Antiquaires de Normandie