Part of a pilaster
Pilaster
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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This part of a terracotta pilaster is decorated in relief with a vase, acanthus, birds and wheat.
Object details
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| Title | Part of a pilaster |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Pilaster, terracotta, birds, floral scroll, wheat |
| Physical description | Pilaster, portion of. Terracotta, decorated in relief with a vase supported by a stem of acanthus leaves symmetrically arranged; on either side is a bird perched on a floral scroll, which springs from the central stem; two bunches of wheat are susupended from the edge of the vase. |
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| Summary | This part of a terracotta pilaster is decorated in relief with a vase, acanthus, birds and wheat. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 66 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 484-1892 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2008 |
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