Egg and Dart Ornamentation

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The egg and dart ornamentation is a common feature of Classical architecture, used especially to decorate a cornice. This example comes from the 5th century BCE Temple of Apollo on Delos.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 08). Egg and Dart Ornamentation. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2091/egg-and-dart-ornamentation/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Egg and Dart Ornamentation." World History Encyclopedia, October 08, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2091/egg-and-dart-ornamentation/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Egg and Dart Ornamentation." World History Encyclopedia, 08 Oct 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2091/egg-and-dart-ornamentation/.

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