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The lotus flower has been called the sacred flower of Ancient Egypt. As a border ornament, the lotus was alternated with the bud, usually in a pendant position, perhaps in imitation of fringes of tassels.

Conventionalized Lotus Flower

The lotus flower has been called the sacred flower of Ancient Egypt. As a border ornament, the lotus…

Greek frets: a) simple fret, b) compound fret, c) double fret.

Greek Motive

Greek frets: a) simple fret, b) compound fret, c) double fret.

Greek anthemion motive.

Anthemion Motive

Greek anthemion motive.

Greek anthemion motive.

Anthemion Motive

Greek anthemion motive.

Greek anthemion motive.

Anthemion Motive

Greek anthemion motive.

Spiral wave border.

Spiral Wave

Spiral wave border.

Greek anthemion motive.

Anthemion Motive

Greek anthemion motive.

Greek anthemion motive.

Anthemion Motive

Greek anthemion motive.

Aryallus.

Greek Vase

Aryallus.

Lekythos--a small slender-necked vase dor perfumes or for votive and funereal uses.

Greek Vase

Lekythos--a small slender-necked vase dor perfumes or for votive and funereal uses.

Rhyton--a drinking horn often shaped like an animal's head.

Greek Vase

Rhyton--a drinking horn often shaped like an animal's head.

Amphora--a tall wine jar with two or three handles.

Greek Vase

Amphora--a tall wine jar with two or three handles.

Amphora--a tall wine jar with two or three handles.

Greek Vase

Amphora--a tall wine jar with two or three handles.

Krater.

Greek Vase

Krater.

Ointment box.

Greek Vase

Ointment box.

Hydria--a wide-mouthed water jar.

Greek Vase

Hydria--a wide-mouthed water jar.

Hydria--a wide-mouthed water jar.

Greek Vase

Hydria--a wide-mouthed water jar.

Kylix--a broad, dish-like vessel.

Greek Vase

Kylix--a broad, dish-like vessel.

Geometric style vase, often called "Dipylon style" or "Dipylon vases" because of the number of vases in thin style found near the Dipylon gate in Athens.

Greek Vase

Geometric style vase, often called "Dipylon style" or "Dipylon vases" because of the number of vases…

Anthemion with voluted scrolls.

Anthemion

Anthemion with voluted scrolls.

Single, open anthemion band.

Anthemion

Single, open anthemion band.

Single, closed anthemion band.

Anthemion

Single, closed anthemion band.

Anthemions, black on red

Greek Band Design

Anthemions, black on red

The evolution of the egg-and-dart motive.

Egg-and-Dart Motive

The evolution of the egg-and-dart motive.

Italo-Greek vase made in Apulia.

Greek Vase

Italo-Greek vase made in Apulia.

Hydria, transitional. Early fifth century.

Greek Vase

Hydria, transitional. Early fifth century.

Dish, geometric style.

Greek Vase

Dish, geometric style.

Hydria, fine period.

Greek Vase

Hydria, fine period.

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Greek Band Design

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Greek Band Design

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Greek Band Design

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Oblique anthemions, black on red.

Greek Band Design

Oblique anthemions, black on red.

Vine band, red on black.

Greek Band Design

Vine band, red on black.

Double palmettte band.

Greek Band Design

Double palmettte band.

Ivy band, black on red.

Greek Band Design

Ivy band, black on red.

Framed anthemions.

Greek Band Design

Framed anthemions.

Anthemion pattern from an Apulian vase.

Greek Band Design

Anthemion pattern from an Apulian vase.

Painted terra cotta antefix.

Antefix

Painted terra cotta antefix.

Painted marble antefix.

Antefix

Painted marble antefix.

Double fret design.

Greek Band Design

Double fret design.

Ceiling of Pleroma, Parthenon.

Ceiling Panel

Ceiling of Pleroma, Parthenon.

Egg-and-dart carved molding.

Molding

Egg-and-dart carved molding.

Water-leaf carved molding.

Molding

Water-leaf carved molding.

Corinthian capital from Temple of Zeus at Athens.

Corinthian Capital

Corinthian capital from Temple of Zeus at Athens.

Early Corinthian capital from Bassae.

Corinthian Capital

Early Corinthian capital from Bassae.

Capital from "Tower of the Winds" Athens.

Corinthian Capital

Capital from "Tower of the Winds" Athens.

Rosette from Erechtheion.

Rosette

Rosette from Erechtheion.

Branching scroll and leaves from Erechtheion.

Scroll and Leaves

Branching scroll and leaves from Erechtheion.

Carved triple guilloche on torus of Ionic base.

Ionic Base

Carved triple guilloche on torus of Ionic base.

Painted terra cotta antefix.

Antefix

Painted terra cotta antefix.

Carved lotiform from the Erechteion.

Motive

Carved lotiform from the Erechteion.

Stele head from Athens, fourth century.

Motive

Stele head from Athens, fourth century.

Stele head from Athens, fourth century.

Motive

Stele head from Athens, fourth century.

Antefix from Parthenon.

Antefix

Antefix from Parthenon.

Carved pediment rinceau from one of the "Sidon" sarcophagi at Constantinopole.

Pediment

Carved pediment rinceau from one of the "Sidon" sarcophagi at Constantinopole.

Carved finial of Choragic monument of Lysicrates, Athens.

Finial

Carved finial of Choragic monument of Lysicrates, Athens.

Doric order of the Parthenon, Athens.

Doric Column

Doric order of the Parthenon, Athens.

Ionic order of the Erechtheion, Athens.

Ionic Column

Ionic order of the Erechtheion, Athens.

Ionic capital from the Erechtheion, Athens.

Ionic Capital

Ionic capital from the Erechtheion, Athens.

Anta-cap from the Erechtheion, Athens.

Anta-Cap

Anta-cap from the Erechtheion, Athens.