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    Fragment with eagle and oak spray. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Fragment of Capital with Eagle and Oak Spray

Date
Hellenistic
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
NoEx63.005
Material
Marble, Stone
Object Type
Sculpture
Sculpture Type
Capital, Animal
Site
Sardis?
Findspot
Findspot unknown.
Description
The eagle projects forward almost in the round, covering nearly the entire height of the pilaster capital. The profile at the top has a torus with a projecting animal head. Behind the l. shoulder of the eagle starts an oak spray which continues from the front to the side of the capital; it is tied at the corner by a round object, then goes down the side in a fine sweeping natural curve. This is delicate Hellenistic workmanship.
Condition

Hard gray marble.

L. side of capital broken away, also top r. corner and back. Head of eagle missing.

Dimensions
H. 0.31; W. 0.18; P.H. of eagle 0.20.
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
For Roman eagle capitals, see Mercklin, Antike Figuralkapitelle, 221ff.
Author
NHR