Főapátsági Gyűjtemények

Fragment of cancellum

Created: Roman

Material, technology: marble

Size: h: 28 cm, l: 31,5 cm, w: 6,2 cm, size of panels: 13 x 15 cm

Description: Part of a parapet of a two-storyed building or the sanctuary of a building of worship, originally between piers and closed on top. The upper part is intact, the rest broken. The decoration of the slab imitates a wooden banister made of lath. The triangular elements within the rectangular panels were carved out. Where the panels meet engraved circles, while close to the edge, engraved half-circles can be found.

Fragment of cancellum

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