Florence, 19th century
Column in cipollino green marble with rotating capital
Dimensions: cm 35 base, cm 33 capital, diam. cm 23; h. total cm 111
Monolithic column in Greek cipollino green marble, coming from the Karystos quarry. Probably recarved from an ancient Roman column. In Roman times, the use of this marble, like that of Egyptian red porphyry, was exclusive to the emperor.