An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 114
um.) Cymbals, O. E. A contrivance of a numberof metal ]ilates, or bells, suspended on cords. Cymbalum, R. (from Kvfx^os). The cymbals ;a musical instrument made of two disks of bronzeor brass. (See Crotalum, Flagellum.) Cymbe, Gr. An ointment-pot, similar inshape to the Ampulla (q v.). ART AND… … Fig. 234. Branch of Cypress and of Myrtle. Device ofM. A. Colonna. Cynophontis (sc. iopTri), Gr. (derived fromthe Greek kvuiv, dog, and (povos, slaughter).Festivals held at Argos during the dog-days,when dogs found straying in the city werekilled. Cynopolites, Egyp. ((ct/i^oTroXiTTjs). A nomeof…
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