Frieze with Acanthus Scroll
Architectural ElementsCoptic2nd-3rd century CE

Frieze with Acanthus Scroll

2nd-3rd century CE

Classification
Architectural Elements
Medium
Limestone
Culture
Coptic
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Century
2nd-3rd century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 31 × W. 36.5 × D. 11.4 cm (12 3/16 × 14 3/8 × 4 1/2 in.)

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