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 152
Fig. 302. Feather Fan—Italian. ART \\l) ARCHy^LOLOGY. »3S Falx, R. A scytlic, sickle, bill-hook, &c ;any instrument with a curved edge used forcutting grass, wood, or other objects. Therewere many different kinds, which were calledrespectively arlwraria and sylvatica, dcnticulcita. … Fig. 303. Venetian lady, with a square fan of the i6th century. fcciiaria or vcruculata, viiiitoria, vineatica, andputatoria. The term falx was also applied to afalchion strongly curved at the end. Falxsupina was a dagger with a keen and curvedblade ; falx nturalis was an instrument em-ployed in…
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