Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 69
ornament, the lotus was alternated withthe bud, usually in a pendant position, perhaps in imi- 41 A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT tation of, or conATrgence towards, fringes of tassels;and with these alternating forms were combined rounddots, loops and other details whose meaning is not ob-vious (Figure 38).… … Fig. 37. Lotus Forms; a, Full Flower; h-e, Trilobe Forms. motive, as on paddles, vases and other objects; and asa terminal ornament, e.g., to adorn the prow or sternof a boat (Figure 36, c), or to form the capital of acolimin (Plate III, 10, 19). Many writers considerEgyptian rosettes in general to…
Decoration and ornament -- History
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