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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
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Keywords
Corinthian Capitals, Marble, Temple Mount, Ruins