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A catalogue of sculpture in the Department of ... - Warburg Institute

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DECORATIVE STELAE. 307610. Top <strong>of</strong> stele, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> tlie capital <strong>of</strong> a pilastertreated <strong>in</strong> a similar way to <strong>the</strong> capitals <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tower <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> W<strong>in</strong>ds. (Compare No. 447.) Late work.Probably from A<strong>the</strong>ns. Formerly <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> collection <strong>of</strong> LordElg<strong>in</strong>.Pentelic marble ; height, 1 foot 2 <strong>in</strong>ches ; width, 1 foot 6 <strong>in</strong>ches.611. Upi^er part <strong>of</strong> stele, with three rosettes ; surmountedby a large acroterion. Kertch.Limestone; height, 3 feet 8 <strong>in</strong>ches; width, 1 foot 11 J <strong>in</strong>ches. Thecollection <strong>of</strong> <strong>sculpture</strong>s from Kertch was obta<strong>in</strong>ed by ColonelWestraacott dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> occupation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> town by <strong>the</strong> Britishand French troops <strong>in</strong> 1856.612. Stele, surmounted by acroterion. Kertch.Limestone; height, 3 feet; width, 1 foot 11 <strong>in</strong>ches.613. Stele, with two rosettes <strong>in</strong> front and one at each sidesurmounted by acroterion. Kertch.Limestone ; height, 2 feet 10 <strong>in</strong>ches ; width, 1 foot 10 <strong>in</strong>ches.614. Top <strong>of</strong> stele with rosettes. Orig<strong>in</strong>ally surmounted bya large acroterion <strong>of</strong> which only <strong>the</strong> acanthus leaves at<strong>the</strong> base rema<strong>in</strong>.Kertch.Limestone ;height, 2 feet 6 <strong>in</strong>ches ; width, 2 feet 4 <strong>in</strong>ches.Q\Q^ Upper part <strong>of</strong> stele. Two rosettes <strong>in</strong> front and one oneach side ; above an acroterion, <strong>of</strong> which <strong>the</strong> top iswant<strong>in</strong>g.Kertch.Limestone; height, 2 feet 11 <strong>in</strong>ches; width, 1 foot 11 <strong>in</strong>ches.616. Fragment <strong>of</strong> palmette from <strong>the</strong> acroterion <strong>of</strong> a stele.Kertch.Marble; height, I foot 7 <strong>in</strong>ches; width, 1 foot 11 <strong>in</strong>ches.X 2

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