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Hathor capital

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This capital has the face of the goddess Hathor on each of its four sides. She is shown with cow's ears and a heavy wig which is decorated with ribbons and two rosettes. On top of the capital was once a separately modelled extension shaped as a naos. The shaft of the column has been lost.

Present location

PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM

Inventory number

1885

Dating

ROMAN PERIOD (not after); GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD; PTOLEMAIC PERIOD (not before)

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

CAPITAL

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

SCULPTURED; CARVED

Height

35.2 cm

Width

39.1 cm

Depth

39.1 cm

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