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Acanthus (ornament)
The acanthus is one of the most common ornaments used to depict folliage.Philippa Lewis & Gillian Darley, Dictionary of Ornament (1986) Pantheon: NY Architectural ornaments are carved in stone or wood in the appearance of leaves from the Mediterranean acanthus spinosus plant, with some resemblance to thistle, poppy and parsley leaves.
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