Detail

Component type

Impost Capital

Order

II.Aph.1.1 (Ionic Impost Order)

Date

4th/5th century AD

Materials

Aphrodisian white (Marble)

Dimensions

H: 30 | UpperW: 78 | LowerW: 55 | UpperD: 84 | LowerD: 57 | Upper Margin: 6.5

Description

This impost is carved separately from the Ionic capital with which it is found. It features no ornamentation, is geometric in shape, and has been finished to a minimum degree, with evidence of the tooth chisel visible over the whole of the surface.