I suppose, but that was made possible as a recognizable forerunner item by context within a structure built by at the same time by the same people, and it also fit the 45 degree angles deal and what not, which only really strengthens the idea that forerunner should look a particular way, in my opinion.
It's sort of like a Roman Temple versus Louis Sullivan, there are clear parallels to help define and accentuate the style.
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