Marble Column Capital from Cordoba
Date: 10th century Place of Production: Spain, likely Cordoba Description: This capital is thought to have come from Madinat al-Zahra’, near Cordoba, Spain, which was founded in 936. The city housed a magnificent Umayyad royal residence. The capital bears the legacy of artistic traditions brought by the Umayyads from Syria to Spain. Inscription: On boss at one side…