Italy (Rome)

Entablature and Frieze Fragment of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus

2397

Begun in AD 79 by Emperor Titus after the death of his father Vespasian, and completed during the Flavian Dynasty by Domitian around AD 80–87; later partially restored under emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla circa AD 200–205.

This object is a carved architectural fragment comprising part of the entablature—specifically the richly decorated frieze and cornice zone—from the Temple of Vespasian and Titus. It is carved from high-grade Luna marble (Carrara marble) using precise chisel, drill, and abrasive detailing techniques characteristic of imperial Flavian stonemasonry workshops.