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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)

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s ! Dicker, O. E. Half a score. Dicomos, Gr. (ku/llos, a feast). A banquet-ing-song, which was sung at tlie second courseof the feast at the festivals of Bacchus. Dicrotos, Dicrotus, Gr. (Si-KpoTos, lit. double-beating). The Greek name for a vessel with twobanks of oars, the Roman bireniis.… … Fig. 250. Dictyotheton. a net-work or chess-board pattern. It answeredto the opus reticitlatitnt of the Romans. Didrachma, Didrachmum, Gr. (5i-Spax/uo^).A double silver draclima of tlie Greek coinage,which was worth about two shillings. Die. In Architecture, for dado, or the part ofa pedestal that…

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