Architectural ElementsCoptic2nd-3rd century CE
Architectural Frieze Block
late 4th-early 5th Century
Description
End slab of limestone frieze. Deeply carved continuous vine scroll with shoots terminating in leaves, grape bunches, and cones. At the far left of the slab, a bird picks grapes from a bunch. Frieze block retains significant traces of a thin, white plaster coating with remains of red pigment.
Dimensions
29.7 x 71 cm (11 11/16 x 27 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection.
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