Trajanic column

Trajanic column

A large commemorative single freestanding column, with an internal winding stair, spiral bands of relief sculpture winding around the shaft, a large pedestal base, and a commemorative statue on top; named after the antique column of the Emperor Trajan in Rome (c. A.D. 112).
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