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Pyramidion

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(diminutive of "pyramid"), an architectural term for the copper-gilt casing covering the apex of an obelisk, and generally extended to its upper termination of pyramidical form.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Pyramidion'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​p/pyramidion.html. 1910.
 
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