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 66
irgins about to marry presented baskets{canea) to Minerva. The name, Canephorus, orbasket-bearer, was common to the virginswho attended processions of Ceres, Minerva,antl Bacchus, with the consecrated cakes, in-cense, and other sacrificial accessories, in theflat baskets called canea. Canette. A… … Fig. 131. Canette of whitestone-ware, 1574. Caniple, O. E. A small knife or dagger.Canis (akin to San-scrit 9VAN, Gr. Kvaiv).A dog. This termhas numerous dimi-nutives : catulus, catel-his, ca7iic2ila. How-ever ancient any civi-lization, the dog isalways met with asthe companion ofman, and in each…
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