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Fragment of a Capital with the Ox of Saint Luke
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This fragment and two other capitals (1972.20 and 1972.21) were once parts of the same structure. Though the original structure is unknown, their style suggests that it was located in Bologna. As the fragmentary Latin inscription S: LU suggests, the ox represents the traditional symbol in medieval art of the Evangelist Saint Luke.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFragment of a Capital with the Ox of Saint Luke, c. 1175–1200. Northern Italy, Emilia (Bologna?), 12th century. Marble; overall: 24.5 x 25.1 x 11.5 cm (9 5/8 x 9 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1972.22
