Marble fragment of an anta (pilaster) capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, ca. early 3rd century

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Marble fragment of an anta (pilaster) capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, Hellenistic, ca. early 3rd century , Greek, Marble, A 57' x22' X24' approx. weigth 2,600 lbs, Stone Sculpture, The crowning molding is badly damaged, but beneath it is a better preserved egg-and-dart molding surmounting a bead and reel motif. The corner egg is embellished with an anthemion (floral-form ornament

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Size: 4363px × 4500px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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