lowest of the three main parts of an entablature that rests on the abacus of a column, comprising a horizontal beam that spans the columns or piers in the manner of a lintel. The other two parts of the entablature are the cornice and the frieze
Alternate Names: lintel
Getty ID: 300001780
Decorative Elements
arms
the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement
