Seven Sections of an Architectural Frieze
5th century
Description
Long, narrow frieze, decorated in relief, projects from surface in the manner of a torus. At center of torus, a vine is interwoven to form a figure-eight pattern. Stemming up and down from this central vine, single, deeply-drilled leaves and clusters of fruit alternate.
Provenance
Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit.
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