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A partly unrolled scroll carved on a monument.
Also known as: Unrolled scroll, Parchment carving
A scroll, usually shown partly unrolled with its ends curled. Frequently carries the inscription itself, which makes it as much a carved frame as a symbol — a distinction the popular guides tend to lose.
A scroll carved partly unrolled, very often carrying the memorial inscription within its field, so that it serves as a decorative frame as well as a motif.
Contexts: History
Conventionally read as the record of a life, or as scripture. The reading is standard and the practical function — somewhere to put the text — accounts for a good deal of its frequency.
A rectangle of parchment carved with both ends rolled into tight curves, the flat centre often bearing incised lettering.