Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
dog tooth: an
ornamental motif consisting of a square, four-leafed figure, the center
of which projects in a point. It was a very popular in Early English (Early
Gothic) architecture.
See also
other repetative decorative motifs
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pronounciation
England: Canterbury
Christ Church Cathedral
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