Illustrated Egyptian Architecture Dictionary ........................ Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Illustrated
Egyptian Architecture Dictionary ........................
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Egyptian cornice
Also called:
- Egyptian gorge
- Cavetto cornice, a type of
- Gorge-and-roll cornice
- Gorge cornice
The characteristic cornice of most Egyptian buildings, consisting of a large cavetto molding decorated with vertical leaves, and a torus molding below
Examples from Buffalo architecture:
- Right illustration above: 204 Allen St.
- Daniel Good Mausoleum, Section 23, Forest Lawn Cemetery
Other examples:
- Left illustration above, Colonnade: Philae Temple of Isis, Egypt
- Hypostyle Hall, Philae Temple of Isis, Egypt
- Nubia, Temple of Dendur, Egypt
- Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt
- Kom Ombo Temple, Egypt
