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doric base
no base
doric capital
plain stone slab above a rounded stone
ionic base
stepped base
ionic capital
carved capital in the form of two graceful spirals known as volutes
corinthian base
more detailed base
corinthian capital
carved as a stylized bouquet of acanthus leaves