"A.086 Column Capital" by Denis Baly
 

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

1977

Image ID

A.086

Alternate Identifier

B01.086

Subcollection

A: Jerusalem

Abstract

Column capital from the Haram al-Sharif.

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 B01.086. No notes written on the slide or index.

Curator Notes

The capital shown in A.85 has been placed on a pedestal in the section to the west of this one. There are many examples here of both sets of capitals, this one stands out by its unique pedestal and location apart from the rest

Image Format

35 mm slide

Geographic Reference

Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine

Keywords

Corinthian Capitals, Marble, Temple Mount, Ruins

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