Visigoth Capital Late Antiquity. High Middle Age.

Marble capital from late antiquity, most probably Visigothic. Capital with stylized acanthus leaves presenting a corded decoration on the abacus. Absence of astragalus common at this time. The base was dug at an undetermined time, perhaps to accommodate a column. This capital is part of the corpus of capitals from late antiquity with Roman remnants but already barbarian influences. The typology of this capital leads us to place it in the 5th century. Our capital would have been discovered anciently in the city of Nîmes, which places us in the Visigoth kingdom of Toulouse. The material used, white marble from the Pyrenees, is typical of Occitanie production in the very early Middle Ages. Related works: capital of Roquefort-sur-Garonne (Haute-Garonne), capital of Anla (Hautes-Pyrénées). Details on www.ekinium.com