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 94
A term denoting anything we should now callan unguent, but especially the salve collyriitni,which was a liquid medicament. (2) Collyriawas a term applied to Egyptian vases of terra-cotta, with or without enamel; to small quad-rangular boxes of wood or pottery; and, lastly, tosmall cylindrical cases… … ache ; and inscriptions indicating these usesmay be read upon vessels of this kind. (Fig. 180). Colne, O. E. A basket or coop. Colobium (from Ko\o0bs, docked or curtailed).A tunic with short sleeves, which scarcelycovered the upper part of the arm. At Romeit was worn by men of free birth. The…
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