Grape-vine carving on the sanctuary of Bel

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Grape-vine  carving  on  the  sanctuary  of  Bel
Beautiful trailing grape vine with bird's wings, carved in a band around the outside of the sanctuary. The beading above it is the archetypal Hellenic 'egg and dart' motif.