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Section of an Architectural Frieze

Section of an Architectural Frieze

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Section of an architectural frieze, decorated in relief. A naturalistic, classicizing acanthus scroll forms a roundel and contains a central six-petaled rosette. A narrow, undecorated fillet surrounds the relief on its top and on one side.

Limestone

Byzantine period, Early

Architectural Elements