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1. Acrostolium.
2. Pelta ornament common on Classical friezes (especially in the Roman Doric Order according to Vignola), consisting of a wide shield-like form with its extremities on either side returning as heads or scrolls.
3. Circular shield of small size.
1. Acrostolium.
2. Pelta ornament common on Classical friezes (especially in the Roman Doric Order according to Vignola), consisting of a wide shield-like form with its extremities on either side returning as heads or scrolls.
3. Circular shield of small size.
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