Architectural ElementsCoptic4th-5th century CE

Section of an Architectural Frieze

late 4th-early 5th Century

Description

Section of an architectural frieze, decorated in relief. Acanthus plants on short stems, depicted in a form reminiscent of feather dusters, grow alternately from the top and bottom of the frieze block. The block is bordered along one edge with a plain, narrow fillet.

Classification

Architectural Elements

Technique

Relief

Medium

Limestone

Culture

Coptic

Period

Byzantine period

Century

4th-5th century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

36 x 89.3 cm (14 3/16 x 35 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection.

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