Doric column
Doric column

Currently not on view

Doric column

Egyptian
y1965-232

Information

Title
Doric column
Medium
Marble, Thasian or Naxian(?)
Dimensions
h. 233.5 cm, diam. 105.0 cm (91 15/16 x 41 5/16 in.) d. lower shaft 33.0 cm d. upper 25.5 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. R. Wolcott Hooker
Object Number
y1965-232
Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Period
Hellenistic
Type
columns (architectural elements)
Materials
marble, tasio, Naxian
Subject
Doric order, fluting

Acquired from Erkins Studios, NY; given to the Museum by Mrs. R. Wolcott Hooker in 1965

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