Egg-and-dart
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egg-and-dart-203-13613513
title:
Egg-and-dart
text:
Egg-and-dart, also known as egg-and-tongue, egg-and-anchor, or egg-and-star, is an ornamental device adorning the fundamental quarter-round, convex ovolo profile of moulding, consisting of alternating details on the face of the ovolo—typically an egg-shaped object alternating with a V-shaped element. The device is carved or otherwise fashioned into ovolos composed of wood, stone, plaster, or other materials. Egg-and-dart enrichment of the ovolo molding of the Ionic capital was used by ancient Gr
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Ornamental device alternating ovals with points
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg-and-dart
date created:
2006-03-16T20:52:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T19:34:46Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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