Corinthian capital

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Description: This once formed part of a 'Jupiter Column', dating from the late 2nd or early 3rd century AD, that stood in the forum at the centre of Roman Corinium. Bacchus, the god of wine, is clearly recognisable here from the two bunches of grapes either side of his head. The other three sides show carvings of Lycurgus, Ambrosia and Silenus, who are all very much connected with Bacchus. It is called the Jupiter column because it would have had a statue of Zeus, probably in bronze, standing on the top as other surviving examples show. Sadly, the statue did not survive or has not yet been discovered.
Object Name: Corinthian capital
Accession Number: A348
Category: roman
Site Location: Cirencester
Tags: Roman column