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Taenia

A narrow horizontal band in the Doric entablature, located at the top of the architrave immediately below the frieze.

Short Definition

A narrow horizontal band in the Doric entablature, located at the top of the architrave immediately below the frieze.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Language Origin

Latin

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Related Terms

A narrow horizontal band in the Doric entablature, located at the top of the architrave immediately below the frieze. Beneath it are the regulae and guttae associated with each triglyph.