Fragments of a Palm Column

Unknown

ca. 2353–2323 B.C. · Granite · Egyptian Art

Two fragments from a column with a palm-leaf capital. The upper fragment includes much of the capital, with ribbed palm leaves supporting a square abacus. The lower section preserves a portion of the shaft, on which is carved a loop representing part of a rope that lay beneath a series of rope rings. These rings were not preserved, but have been reconstructed based on other examples.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2353–2323 B.C.

Medium

Granite

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1907