Architectural ElementsCoptic5th century
Section of an Architectural Frieze
early 5th Century
Description
Corner block of an architectural frieze. Decorated in relief with a naturalistic, classicizing acanthus scroll with a lower central six-petaled rosette. A narrow, undecorated fillet surrounds the relief on its top and on one side.
Dimensions
30 x 20 cm (11 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit.
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