Capital with Palmettes and Leaves
Object type: Capital
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 8th century
Medium: Alabaster, gypsum; carved in relief
Dimensions: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
W. 13 3/4  in. (3.9 cm)
D. 13 3/4 in. (3.9 cm)
Wt. 135 lbs. (61.2 kg)  

Classification: Sculpture
Geography: Made in probably Raqqa   Syria  
Credit line: Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1936
Accession year: 1936