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Palmette
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The palmette is a motif in decorative art which, in its most characteristic expression, resembles the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree, like palmyra leaf. It has a far-reaching history, originating in
Page in which appear various illustrations of palmettes, from A handbook of Ornament by Franz Meyer (1898)
Page in which appear various illustrations of palmettes, from A handbook of Ornament by Franz Meyer (1898)
Etruscan architectural plaque with palmettes, from late 4th century BC, painted terracotta, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Etruscan architectural plaque with palmettes, from late 4th century BC, painted terracotta, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Nefertem, bearing a lotus as his crown
Nefertem, bearing a lotus as his crown
The hieroglyph akhet of the horizon guarded by the twin lions of Aker
The hieroglyph akhet of the horizon guarded by the twin lions of Aker
Pillars of Ashoka
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The pillars of Ashoka are a series of monolithic columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected—or at least inscribed with edicts—by the 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great, who reigne
One of the Pillars of Ashoka, in Vaishali
One of the Pillars of Ashoka, in Vaishali
Lion Capital of Ashoka from Sarnath, with Wheel of the Moral Law (reconstitution). 3rd century BC.
Lion Capital of Ashoka from Sarnath, with Wheel of the Moral Law (reconstitution). 3rd century BC.
Heliodorus pillar in Vidisha, India, 2nd Century BC
Heliodorus pillar in Vidisha, India, 2nd Century BC
Shunga horseman carrying portable garuda standard, Bharhut 2nd Century BC
Shunga horseman carrying portable garuda standard, Bharhut 2nd Century BC