A Hellenistic Corinthian Capital Fragment from Tyana Eusebeia

Kaplan, Deniz

The preserved part of the capital is 0.44 m high and 0.48 x 0.37 m across the top, with a leaf height of 0.35 m. A considerable part of the capital has been destroyed, and only two acanthus leaves are preserved. The stone surface between the acanthus leaves forms a corner, which suggests that it is the fragment of a capital rest- ing on an anta, pilaster, or a free-standing pillar. The preserved acanthus leaves indicate that the capital was of the Corinthian order (Fig. 1). The surface of the right acanthus leaf is severely eroded. However, the deep grooves on the surfaces of the fingers can still be observed. The acanthus leaf on the left side of the capital is much better preserved. Al- though it constitutes one half of an acanthus leaf, it is possible to propo...