What does the cryptic crossword clue "Architectural feature encountered on work initially Egyptian (6)" mean?

The definition is "Architectural feature". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). MET (synonym="encountered") + OP (abbreviation="work") + E (first_letter="Egyptian") = METOPE; definition: "Architectural feature" The answer is METOPE.

Architectural feature encountered on work initially Egyptian (6)

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