Harvard Art Museums > 1975.41.92.B: Section of an Architectural Frieze (one of four pieces) Architectural Elements Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Section of an Architectural Frieze (one of four pieces) , 1975.41.92.B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288291. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1975.41.92.B Title Section of an Architectural Frieze (one of four pieces) Classification Architectural Elements Work Type architectural element Date 5th Century Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Byzantine period Culture Coptic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288291 Physical Descriptions Medium Limestone Technique Relief Dimensions 15.1 x 42.2 cm (5 15/16 x 16 5/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of The Hagop Kevorkian Foundation in memory of Hagop Kevorkian Accession Year 1975 Object Number 1975.41.92.B Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Fragmentary architectural frieze decorated in high, flat relief. Stylized acanthus scroll with alternating leaves and seven-petaled rosettes framed by a continuous vine scroll. Plain, narrow fillet, with horizontal incision towards top, forms lower border of block. Lower border on right-hand segment of 1975.41.92.B, approximately one-quarter of the block's total length, disappears and the entire space is filled with acanthus leaves. Related Works 1975.41.92.A-D Frieze with Acanthus Scroll and Palmette-like Flowers, in four sections Architectural Elements Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu