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, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 117
(q.v.). Cunabula, R. Literally, a childs cradle, andthence a birds nest, a beehive, a native city ;any place, in short, in which a living thing isborn. A synonym for this term is CuN^iL.Bibliologists call early specimens of printing bythis name, or Incunabula (q.v.). Cuneiform (characters).… … Fig. 224. Cuneiform characters. lonians, and Ninevites. Fig. 224 represents thefirst cuneiform characters which found their wayto Europe. Cuneus, R. (i) A wedge of wood, iron, orany other metal. (2) In a theatre or amphi-theatre, a set of tiers comprised within twostaircases (scales), so called…
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