Caryatid


We call a caryatid a female column figure that usually forms the upper end of a column or pilaster in the function of a capital. Its male counterpart is the atlatl.

Caryatids are common in antique furniture from the Biedermeier period. They are available carved from wood or cast from bronze. In the case of high-quality antiques, they are also fire-gilded.

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