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Capital with Acanthus and Crosses
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These capitals - the Capital with Acanthus and Crosses and the Engaged Capital with Windblown Acanthus - may have been found in Northern Syria and presumably come from a large and important church. Both capitals are decorated with leaves of acanthus, a fleshy plant with jagged leaves native to the Mediterranean area. One capital is symmetrical with crosses in its ornament, the other is asymmetrical and gives the impression of windblown leaves.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCapital with Acanthus and Crosses, 400s. Byzantium, Northern Syria, Byzantine period, 5th century. Limestone; overall: 53.4 x 75 x 76.2 cm (21 x 29 1/2 x 30 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1969.110
