Architectural ElementsCoptic5th century
Frieze with Acanthus Scroll and Palmette-like Flowers, in four sections
5th Century
Description
Fragmentary architectural frieze decorated in high, flat relief. Stylized acanthus scroll with alternating leaves and seven-petaled rosettes framed by a continuous vine scroll. Plain, narrow fillet, with horizontal incision towards top, forms lower border of block.
Dimensions
15 x 38.8 cm (5 7/8 x 15 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit.
Related Artworks
View MoreArchitectural Elements
Four Sections of an Architectural Frieze
Unknown Artist, 5th century
Limestone
5th centuryCopticArchitectural Elements
Small Ionic Capital
Unknown Artist
Roman
Architectural Elements
Column or Columnar Support with Three Apostles: Matthew, Jude, and Simon
Unidentified Artist, c. 1125-1150
Marble
12th centurySpanishArchitectural Elements
Border tile with a central palmette flanked by interlacing split-palmettes
Unknown Artist, c. 1575
Underglaze polychrome painted fritware
16th centuryOttomanArchitectural Elements
Liturgical Slab
Unidentified Artist, c. 1100-1150
Marble, with encrustation
12th centuryFrenchArchitectural Elements
Fragment of a Base
Unidentified Artist, 11th-15th century
Marble
11th-15th centuryItalianArchitectural Elements
Capital with Four Scenes from the Story of Samson
Unidentified Artist, 1150-1175
Marble
12th centuryFrenchArchitectural Elements
Decorative Frieze with Wolves Chasing Gazelles
Unknown Artist, c. 300-500 CE
Limestone
4th-6th centuryCopticArchitectural Elements
Tile with 'Saz' leaf spiral and lotus
Unknown Artist, second half of 16th century
Fritware painted under glaze
16th centuryTurkishArchitectural Elements
Female Head
Unidentified Artist, 1325-1375
Limestone
14th centuryFrenchArchitectural Elements
Detail of the West Frieze of the Parthenon: Mounted Horsemen; after 5th century BC original
Phidias, 19th-20th century
Plaster
19th-20th centuryUnidentified cultureArchitectural Elements
Architectural Fragment with Man and Camel
Unidentified Artist, c. 1150
Limestone
12th centuryFrench