ArchaeologicalAntiquité· IIIe-VIe siècle
Menorah-decorated capital
Enrich the Great Book
Description
Column capital from an ancient synagogue, engraved or sculpted with the seven-branched candelabrum and sometimes other Jewish symbols. Some reuse Corinthian forms.
Significance
It illustrates the adaptation of Greco-Roman architectural orders to Jewish liturgical use.
Features
- Provenance
- Terre d'Israël et diaspora méditerranéenne