A block or flat pedestal resting on the apex and on the lowest ends of a pediment to support a statue or carved ornament. The term is sometimes applied to the carved ornament itself, which resembles a stylized palmette.
A block or flat pedestal resting on the apex and on the lowest ends of a pediment to support a statue or carved ornament. The term is sometimes applied to the carved ornament itself, which resembles a stylized palmette.