Encarpus

“In architecture, a sculptured ornament in imitation of a garland or festoon of fruits, leaves, or flowers, or of other objects, suspended between two points.” -Whitney, 1911

Keywords

flowers, fruit, Sculpture, ornament, leaves, face, hanging, greek architecture, garland, festoon, encarpus, encarpa, encarpi

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Greek Architecture

Source

William Dwight Whitney The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York, NY: The Century Co., 1911)

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