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 |