Recognisable by the acanthus leaves that decorate it, this capital is of Corinthian order. It would have crowned a column in the central nave of the Roman basilica in Nyon. The capital supported a block of the architrave. They were designed to be seen from below. This is why they are decorated with a soffit (ceiling).
Learn more:
- Viollier, D., Carte archéologique du canton de Vaud des origines à l’époque de Charlemagne, F. Rouge, Lausanne, 1927, p. 245.
