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 301
t of the monasticdress, worn by both sexes over the shoulders(scapula). It is generally a narrow strip ofcloth contrasting with the colour of the dress,reaching almost to the feet. Scapus, Gr. and R. ((fKOKos). A shaft orstem. This term is applied to several distinctthings, which all, however,… … >^ Fig. 603. Scarabseus, sacred. case of a column ; the stem of a candelabrum orlamp-rest, and so on. Scarabseus (Egyp.), or sacred ateuchus, isan attribute of Phtha, and the symbol of creation.Under the name of Khcpcr (creator), the scara-bseus was given to the soldiers in exchange fortheir…
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