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Creation Year
1977
Image ID
A.085
Alternate Identifier
B01.085
Subcollection
A: Jerusalem
Abstract
A Corinthian column capital in front of al-Aqsa Mosque, in the southeast corner of the Temple Mount.
Description
Column capital in the courtyard of al-Aqsa Mosque, part of a collection of fragmented capitals and column drums sitting between al-Aqsa and the Islamic Museum of the Temple Mount. The collection includes finds from the Byzantine, Abbasid, Ummayad, and Ayubid eras, including many pieces believed to be from Herod's Royal Stoa, and dating from the 1st century BC.
Image Notes
Photograph created 1977. Photograph processed April 1977. Formerly cataloged as B01.085. No notes written on the slide or index.
Curator Notes
Capital shown has been moved since Baly's visit, and now sits atop a pedestal similar to the one shown in A.86, along with several more of the same design.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
Keywords
Corinthian Capitals, Marble, Temple Mount, Ruins
Image Location
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