Cymatium
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This article is about the architectural moulding. For the genus of sea snails, see Cymatium (gastropod).
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Cymatium, a molding on the cornice of some classical buildings. Sometimes decorated with an anthemion. It is characteristic of Ionic columns and can appear as part of the entablature, the epistylium, and the capital.
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