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 118
cube rounded off at its lower angles; thecapital most prevalent in the Norman style. Cusp. In Astrology, the entrance of a house. Cuspis, R. A point, more particularly the … Figs. 228, 229, 230. Cuspides—Roman lances. WORDS USED IN point of a lance, or javelin, since these were notbarbed. Fig. 226 represents a javelin-head whichgives a complete idea of the character of thepoint called cuspis ; Fig. 227 shows a flint lance ;and Figs. 228 to 230 the lance-headed…
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