Egg and dart pattern, a repeating pattern of Greek origin

Ancient motifs used in temple architecture

The capitals of ancient Roman temples feature a pattern of alternating eggs and arrowheads known as egg and darts.

It is an essential decoration in the architecture of ancient Greek and Roman temples, and many people have surely seen the motif itself even if they don't know the name.

This motif has been loved for a long time, with combinations of the basic design and other motifs being created over the ages, such as eggs and arrowheads, eggs and tongues, and motifs of plant leaves added to the areas where the eggs are inserted.

It has also been used in furnishings and interior decorations.

This motif, beloved since ancient times, was revived by Neoclassicism, which emerged as a backlash against the Renaissance, and began to be incorporated into interior decorations such as furnishings.