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bucranium (n.)
A sculptured ornament, representing an ox skull adorned with wreaths, etc.
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A sculptured ornament, representing an ox skull adorned with wreaths, etc.
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The ancient temple's entrance was adorned with a massive bucranium, symbolizing strength and fertility.
In Roman architecture, bucrania were often used to embellish the keystones of arches and the friezes of buildings.
The palace's grand hall featured intricate carvings of bucrania along its marble columns.
The centerpiece of the courtyard fountain was a sculpted bucranium, from which water gently cascaded into the basin below.
