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Mutules

Scope note

Sloping flat blocks on the soffit of the Doric cornice, usually decorated with rows of six guttae each; occur over each triglyph and each metope of the frieze. HAS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001815

Broader Terms used

<cornice components>

Equivalent Terms used

mutule

Created

12yrs ago

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