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Corner leaf in the Saint-Clodoald church in Saint-Cloud (France)

Corner leaf or corner bulb is an ornament at the base of a column in architecture .

The corner sheet forms the mediation between the four corners of the rectangular base plate ( plinth ) and the lowest member of the base resting on it. The leaf shape is most common, less often other ornaments , rarely animal shapes.

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