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The pillar displays a finely carved Egyptian papyrus-bundle capital, where vertical stalks rise from the shaft, converge downward, and flare elegantly into closed papyrus buds. Each stalk is separated by precise incised lines, enhancing the bundled appearance. Above, a narrow horizontal band provides a crisp transition from the ornate capital to the smooth, rectangular shaft. The shaft itself is plain yet subtly textured with faint vertical tooling marks, its sharply defined edges maintaining a formal, architectural rigidity. This unadorned middle section offers visual balance between the elaborate capital and the decorated base. At the lower section, a repeating chevron pattern, carved in shallow relief, points upward, evoking stylized reeds or bound cords, a motif deeply rooted in Egyptian decorative language. The entire composition reflects a fusion of Egyptian and Greco-Roman aesthetics, characteristic of the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa.