The Pelta

Füllornamente
Filler motifs made up of several peltae
In the Odeon of Herodes Atticus four different motifs consisting of several
peltae appear. In the fields of an octagon pattern a rosette consisting of a
cruciform and four framing peltae can be found (Fig. 47). Here the peltae
possess cross-shaped middle endings.
Fig. 47
A decoration consisting of four peltae surrounding a circle has the same
outline. It’s made of nine overlapping circles (Fig. 48-49). In the centre is a
concave rectangle containing a square or “diamond” with a staircase border.
A group of two lying and two standing peltae appear in just one section of the
design.
Fig. 48
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