Capital of a temple pillar
early 7th century A.D.
Object PlaceGuntur district, Southern India
Medium/TechniqueSchistose marble
DimensionsColumn height: 213 cm (83 7/8 in.); Capital diameter: 35.7 cm (14 1/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Amos Cummings Bequest Fund
Accession number29.954a
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On viewClassificationsArchitectural elements
Collections
Provenance1929, sold by C. T. Loo and Co., New York, to the MFA for $15,000 [see note]. (Accession Date: May 2, 1929)
NOTE: This was the price paid for two objects, MFA accession nos. 29.953ab and 29.954ab.
NOTE: This was the price paid for two objects, MFA accession nos. 29.953ab and 29.954ab.
Early 7th century A.D.
Early 7th century A.D.
early 7th century A.D.
3rd century A.D.
2nd century A.D.
Early 18th century
18th–19th century
19th century
about 2nd century A.D.