Architectural ElementsCoptic5th-7th century
Column
c. 400-640 CE
Description
A decorative plaque in the form of a column with spiral fluting. It likely decorated furnishings, like a box or furniture.
Dimensions
actual: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Provenance
[Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York (by 1982)], inherited by; his wife, Beatrice Kelekian, New York, (1982-1984), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.
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