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Ionic capital

4th century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueLimestone
DimensionsHeight: 17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.); abacus 32.1 x 33.3 cm (12 5/8 x 13 1/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number1998.572
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceBy 1970: with Sotheby & Co., 34 & 35 New Bond St., London, W. 1 (Sotheby & Co. auction, July 13, 1970, lot 176: the purchaser recorded on the auction price list as Slaughter); according to the deed of gift from the anonymous donor: purchased from a dealer slightly after the auction; year-end gift of the Anonymous donor to MFA, December 1998