STONE VOLUTES: United by a Common Motif not by a Common Function

Norma Franklin

doi:10.4324/9780367815691-12

STONE VOLUTES: United by a Common Motif not by a Common Function

Norma Franklin

Zinman Institute of Archaeology

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Abstract

This chapter documents the ca. 55 stone volutes discovered to date at 16 sites in present-day Israel, Jordan, and Syria. In past research, these were referred to variously as “Proto-Ionic capitals, " “Proto-Aeolic capitals, " and “volute capitals, " based on their presumed origin and architectural function. Rather than referring to these as “structural capitals, " which is a common misconception, the term “stone volute” is proposed for stone blocks with a volute motif carved on one, or both, faces and which are not limited to a single function.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Ancient Israelite World
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	156-174
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000773248
ISBN (Print)	9780367406844
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367815691-12
State	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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© 2023 selection and editorial matter, Kyle H. Keimer and George A. Pierce.

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