Use for the conventionalized decorative motif based on the deeply serrated and scalloped leaves and curving stems of the acanthus plant. IDO
This term has 76 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Plant
Object name
3000164902
acanthus leaf
bear's breech
bear's foot
brank-ursine
breech, bear's
foot, bear's
leaf, acanthus
13yrs ago
Production: Unknown (Probably)
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