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oculus
oculus [Co].A decorative motif used on pottery and in rock art comprising a pair of circles or spirals resembling a pair of eyes. Such designs are widely found in western Europe in the 3rd millennium bc, especially in Spanish Copper Age ceramics, and in PASSAGE GRAVE ART.
A round window or opening in the top of a dome.
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