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 349
rificeswere mostly domestic ; as bulls, sheep, goats,pigs, dogs, or horses ; each god had his favouriteanimals. The head of the victim was generallystrewed with roasted barley meal, mixed withsalt, and adorned with garlands, and sometimesits horns were gilt. A bunch of hair was cutfrom its forehead… … Fig. 685. Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross is of bronze, and wasinstituted by theQueen in 1856 torender honour toconspicuous bra-very in actual con-flict by sea or land.It is worn on the leftbreast attached to abkie ribl)on for theNavy, and a red fortlie Army. Victoriatus R. Asilver coin stam]iedwith…
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