acanthus leaf

A plant of the Mediterranean region characterized by thick, fleshy, scalloped leaves; used as a decorative element on Corinthian and composite capitals as well as on moldings. Photo from Greensboro, North Carolina, 2018. (Phillips, 1994)

Fragment with acanthus leaf scroll from Rome, Italy, 2025.

Photo from New York City, New York, 2018.
acanthus
