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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)

Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 159

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was made with an oat-stalk {avaia 1 or a hollowreed {calanius); in the course of time it wasmade of ivory, bone, or the shin-bones ofanimals; whence itsLatin name of Tuii.v(q.v.). The Greekllute (au/os) was heldlike a flageolet, and avibrating reed was in-serted into the mouth-])icce. The single… … Kig. 3iy Flutings.

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