Ask OMS: What is a Columna Rostrata?
September 6, 2013 · Matthew Mayol · Ask OMS · 0 CommentsThis week’s Ask OMS word is Columna Rostrata or Rostral Column.
Definition: In Roman architecture, an ornamental column decorated with ships’ prows to celebrate a naval victory.
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Definition source: The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture by John Fleming; Hugh Honour and Nikolaus Pevsner; Penguin Books Ltd. 3rd Edition, 1983.
Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigraphy