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 307
shells or strombs, thesubstance of which consists of two distinct layersof different colours. The black conch offers themost decided contrast in the colours. Shell-lac. Crude lac-resin melted into platesor shales. (See Lac.) Shenti, Egyp. A short pair of drawers,fastened round the hips by a belt,… … Fig. 612. Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral. 13th century. Shoes. The shoes worn by the Greeks gene-rally reached to the middle of the leg ; theRoMAN.s had the calccus and the solea or sandal ;the former was worn with the toga on ordinaryoccasions ; the sandal on a journey or at afeast…
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