Glossary · T
Torus moulding
Also called torus, torus roll
A convex roll, semicircular in section. In Egypt it runs up the corners of walls and pylons and along beneath the cavetto cornice, like a bound bundle of reeds.
See also: Cavetto cornice
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Ancient World.
Nearby in the glossary
Topiary · Torana · Torii · Torus · Trace italienne · Tracery · Transept · Transom