Impost Block
maker
Unknown
Datemid 6th century
Place MadeRavenna, Northern Italy, Italy, Ancient & Byzantine World-Europe
MediumLimestone
Dimensions17.8 x 36.8 x 52.1 cm (7 x 14 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS12n3
eMuseum ID727796
EmbARK ObjectID11445
TMS Source ID654
Last Updated11/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesJohn J. Hermann, Jr. "Ravenna, Corinth and Constantinople: the Case of an Impost Block at Fenway Court." Fenway Court (1988), pp. 6-21, figs. 1a-b, 10, 17a-b. (as Italian, probably Ravenna; dated mid 6th century)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice in August 1899.
