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Capital with Leaves

late 8th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451
This capital, carved of soft alabaster, demonstrates a vegetal style of the early Abbasid period. The classical curled leaf forms are representative of a traditionally decorated capital which later gave way to the emergence of the distinctive Beveled style form.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Capital with Leaves
  • Date: late 8th century
  • Geography: Made in Syria, probably Raqqa
  • Medium: Alabaster, gypsum; carved in relief
  • Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
    W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm)
    D. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm)
    Wt. 100 lbs. (45.4 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.68.3
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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