aegricanes

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Scope note
Motifs representing the heads of rams or goats used in antiquity to decorate altars, sarcophagi, and funerary urns; revived as an ornamental device during the Renaissance and used to decorate furniture in the late 18th century.
aegricanes
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024