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Section of an Architectural Frieze

Section of an Architectural Frieze

Coptic

Narrow architectural frieze decorated in relatively high, flat relief, with doughy appearance. Stylized vegetal scroll with tips of leaves bent around and centrally drilled to resemble thorny rosettes. A narrow, plain fillet forms the border along either the upper or lower edge of the block.

Limestone

Byzantine period

Architectural Elements