4423-A105a-f
Item
Find Number
4423-A105a-f
Item Type
Find Card
Object Type
Architecture See all items with this value
Sector
DH-20-N See all items with this value
Description
Fragment of a cornice - Marble(2 pieces joining)
a.) l. 0.565; th. 0.19; h. 0.215
b.) l. 0.193; th. 0.185; h. 0.11
Description from top to bottom
The decoration scheme and form here are similar to that of fragment A104. However this is a portion of the straight part of the cornice and the cyma recta has been almost entirely demolished.
Fragment b is a modillion which joins to part a.
c) l. 0.123; th. 0.083; h. 0.149
d) l. 0.125; th. 0.055; h. 0.146
e) l. 0.136; th. 0.056; h. 0.143
e) Badly broken frg. of cornice. Marble. Tongue motif is deep carving partly remains. At right [corners] and below, guilloche, in deep relief. At this level modillions project (egg and dart ends) and spaces between have rosette motif. Above tongue, bead and reel and above this rinceau - latter completely broken but outline of acanthus leaves remains.
Three eggs to side of modillion
w = 0.195 at base.
Reel length = 0.043 and has a nearly ellipsoidal outline a sign of its early date.
Beads are also well defined and are angular at ends: [sketch]
a.) l. 0.565; th. 0.19; h. 0.215
b.) l. 0.193; th. 0.185; h. 0.11
Description from top to bottom
The decoration scheme and form here are similar to that of fragment A104. However this is a portion of the straight part of the cornice and the cyma recta has been almost entirely demolished.
Fragment b is a modillion which joins to part a.
c) l. 0.123; th. 0.083; h. 0.149
d) l. 0.125; th. 0.055; h. 0.146
e) l. 0.136; th. 0.056; h. 0.143
e) Badly broken frg. of cornice. Marble. Tongue motif is deep carving partly remains. At right [corners] and below, guilloche, in deep relief. At this level modillions project (egg and dart ends) and spaces between have rosette motif. Above tongue, bead and reel and above this rinceau - latter completely broken but outline of acanthus leaves remains.
Three eggs to side of modillion
w = 0.195 at base.
Reel length = 0.043 and has a nearly ellipsoidal outline a sign of its early date.
Beads are also well defined and are angular at ends: [sketch]
Date on card
May 1934 See all items with this value
Country
Related Find(s)
A104
Card feature
Image attached, Pencil sketch