Capital of a Column with an Armored Knight on Each Side
Bashford Dean (1867–1928), founding curator of the Department of Arms and Armor, formerly owned this early medieval capital. As part of his large private collection of arms and armor, Dean eagerly sought out and acquired works of art, which he called documents, if they accurately depicted historical armor and weapons, particularly rare or early types. In this case, the capital is carved with an armored cavalryman, equipped with a teardrop-shaped shield, and shows features that were characteristic of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Artwork Details
- Title: Capital of a Column with an Armored Knight on Each Side
- Date: ca. 1100
- Geography: Campania
- Culture: Italian
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: H. 6 15/16 (17.6 cm); W. 13 5/8 (34.6 cm); D. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
- Classification: Miscellaneous
- Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
- Object Number: 29.158.764
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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