Section of an Architectural Frieze (one of two pieces)
Architectural ElementsCoptic5th century

Section of an Architectural Frieze (one of two pieces)

5th Century

Description

Section of an architectural frieze decorated in flat, blocky relief. Stylized foliate garland with twisting leaves and three-petaled florets. Bordered along one long edge by a plain fillet. Damage along both short ends.

Classification
Architectural Elements
Technique
Relief
Medium
Limestone
Culture
Coptic
Period
Byzantine period
Century
5th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

15.5 x 51 cm (6 1/8 x 20 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit.

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