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By Pamela Wiggins, About.com Guide to Antiques since 1999

Would You Know a Pediment if You Saw One?

Monday August 11, 2008
When I really think about the the word pediment, it sounds like a not-so-good thing. Nevertheless, in antiqes terms a pediment is usually a pretty attractive characteristic, and I was recently reminded about that fact through a user question. Find out more about this term with architectural roots through a freshly-published illustrated glossary entry.

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