Five Sections of an Architectural Frieze
late 5th-early 6th Century
Description
Architectural frieze decorated in relatively high relief. Continuous vine scroll forms a series of figure-eights. Foliage springs from above and below points of intersection of vine tendrils. The almond-shaped loops of the scroll form frames, within which are back-to-back acanthus leaves and fruit clusters. Frieze bordered at bottom edge by a fillet in two facets, the upper narrower than the lower.
Dimensions
A: 14 x 39 cm (5 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.); B: 13.8 x 40 cm (5 7/16 x 15 3/4 in.); C: 14.2 x 37.5 cm (5 9/16 x 14 3/4 in.); D: 13.8 x 40 cm (5 7/16 x 15 3/4 in.); E: 13.5 x 42 cm (5 5/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit.
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