KTH2822 (Late Roman Marble Corinthian Capital) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 110
Material description
Pale grayish white matric with grayish blue veining, transparent; moderately coarse. Proconnesian?
Comment
From crate discovered by V. Tasinos in June, 2023. New inventory number assigned.
Comment
KTHJLR
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Capital
Description
Corinthian pilaster capital. Preserved back roughly flat but unfinished; level top displays thin parallel chiselmarks (max.L. 1.9-2.2 cm); other sides not preserved.
Preservation description
One large fragment preserves small part of upper side of capital; projecting ornament broken off. Extensive, slight abrasion, scoring, and pitting; continuous very thin film of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.174
Preserved thickness
0.076
Preserved width
0.256
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Marble (Material)
Photograph
Photograph