19 Sections of a Voussoir Arch
c. 400-500
Description
Architectural fragments with three fasciae, two decorated in relief, one undecorated: the upper fascia contains an egg-and-leaf pattern, the middle a woven guilloche pattern, and the lower is plain.
Provenance
Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit.
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