Description:
Fresco fragment on plaster. Depicts the corner of a border, outlined with a thin white line. A thicker red line forms the middle of this "L" shape, and the inner part is composed of a leafy border (or foliate swag) painted with short strokes of black and and light green. Ochre-colored background. Edges are rough and irregular, and some painted detail has either faded or chipped away.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology

Subjects:
archaeological objects; Civilization, Ancient

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