figured capital

(Also known as an historiated capital). A capital that is decorated with human or animal figures. Figured capitals were used frequently in Romanesque architecture.

tumblr_m6b4qkDpB91qbljvvo1_500 Capital depicting the Mystic Mill. Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay, France. Limestone. Ca. 1120-32.