Architectural ElementsRoman?
Fragment of a Molding with Two Acanthus Leaves
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Two acanthus leaves over a section of bead and reel ornament. Deep drill marks.
Dimensions
11 x 16 x 9 cm (4 5/16 x 6 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Professor Alfred Bushnell Hart, Cambridge, MA, (c.1888-1928), gift; to The Fogg Museum, 1928.
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