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 160
, or rogus, was built like analtar, and the corpse in its splendid couch beingplaced on the top, the nearest relation, withaverted face, fired a corner of the pile. Per-fumes were forbidden by the Twelve Tables.Sometimes animals were slaughtered, and inancient times, captives and slaves, but… … Fig. 340 Covered urn of redpottery. Ohojepore. urns. (See Urna.) The solemnities continuedfor nine days after the funeral, at the end ofwhich time a sacrifice was performed called thenovcmdiale. Men wore black for mourning, andwomen v/hite ; but at all banquets given in honourof the dead the guests…
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