Ouistreham (Calvados) Church of St Samson Capital Second third of the 12th century

This half column capital originates from the church of Saint-Samson (Ouistreham, Calvados). It was carved in limestone during the second third of the 12^th century.
This capital probably had two corner volutes originally, which were well developed and embedded under the abacus. It is decorated with human masks incorporated into a network of beaded cords.

Dimensions of the object
H.  0.25 m ; l.  0.28 m ; Prof. 0.26 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 160, Dépôt de la Société des Antiquaires de Normandie