Artifact Type: Architectural element History

Architectural elements are components of buildings that contribute functionally and/or stylistically to the structure. A wide range of individual object types can be placed in this category, such as: door sockets, column bases, plates and spikes, tiles, metal bands from bronze gates, as well as altars. For non-fixed, movable objects such as candelabra, pedestals, and throne bases, see the ‘Furniture’ object type category. For stone wall reliefs or large-scale sculpted stone such as the Lamassu, see the ‘Wall Relief’ category.

Translations
Name Language
عنصر معماري Arabic
External Resources
Resource Link
The Art & Architecture Thesaurus® (Getty) 300000885

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Cite this Artifact Type

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Architectural Element - Artifact Types.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. September 10, 2026. https://cdli.earth/artifact-types/14.
CDLI contributors. (2026, September 10). Architectural element - Artifact Types. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/artifact-types/14
CDLI contributors (2026) Architectural element - Artifact Types, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/artifact-types/14 (Accessed: September 10, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact Type

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Architectural Element - Artifact Types.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. September 10, 2026. https://cdli.earth/artifact-types/14.
CDLI contributors. (2026, September 10). Architectural element - Artifact Types. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/artifact-types/14
CDLI contributors (2026) Architectural element - Artifact Types, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/artifact-types/14 (Accessed: September 10, 2026).
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