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 166
rogus, was built like analtar, and the corpse in its splendid couch beingplaced on the top, the nearest relation, withaverted face, fired a corner of the pile. Per-fumes were forbidden by the Twelve Tables..Sometimes animals were slaughtered, and inancient times, captives and slaves, but… … cred urn of redOhojepore. urns (See Urn A.) The solemnities continuedfor nine days after the funeral, at the end ofwhich time a sacrifice was performed called thenovcmdiah. Men wore black for mourning, andwomen white ; but at all banquets given in honourof the dead the guests were clothed in white.…
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