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Two Sections of an Arch

Two Sections of an Arch

Coptic

Fragments of an architectural element decorated in relief. Continuous swastika maeander pattern bordered on one edge by a narrow, undecorated fillet. Shallowly incised lines at even intervals along swastika maeander create the visual effect of mosaic tesserae.

Limestone

Byzantine period

Architectural Elements