Capital fragment from a funerary shrine (naiskos)

4th–3rd century BCE

Not on view

Restituted

This artwork was restituted in August 2025. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.

A pair of volutes from one corner of a small limestone capital and the flat abacus which they supported are carved in an elaborate openwork manner. Dentils decorate the sides of the abacus and a palmette is placed a the base of each volute.

Artwork Details

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Title: Capital fragment from a funerary shrine (naiskos)
Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 4 3/4" (12.09 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of the Aboutaam Family, 1995
Object Number: 1995.291
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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