Acanthus

Scope note

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.

Term type

AAT
Plant
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000164902

Broader Terms used

<plant-derived motifs>

Term used for

acanthus leaf
bear's breech
bear's foot
brank-ursine
breech, bear's
foot, bear's
leaf, acanthus

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Box

Maker(s)

Burgonet

Maker(s)

An image of Flower vase

Cùvette à fleurs Verdun

Maker(s)

Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Painter: Cornaille, Antoine-Toussaint

An image of Flower vase

Flower vase

Maker(s)

Proprietor: Eenhoorn, Lambertus van
Factory: De Metaale Pot
Workman: Palsgraeff, Isaac

Capital

Maker(s)

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

An image of Mortar

Mortar with Lizard

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Venetian bronze-caster

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

An image of Ewer

Ewer and basin

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown (Probably)

Trihemiobol

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Tetrobol

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Diobol

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Greek

Maker(s)

Tetrobol

Maker(s)

Hemiobol

Maker(s)

Tetrobol

Maker(s)

Greek

Maker(s)

Tetrobol

Maker(s)

Drachm

Maker(s)

Tetrobol

Maker(s)

Hemiobol

Maker(s)

Triobol

Maker(s)

Tetradrachm

Maker(s)

Triobol

Maker(s)

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