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 203
d church decora-tion, images of saints and angels bear labelsinscribed with texts and mottoes.Labis. (See Spoon.) Labrum, R. (lit. a lip). A general term todenote any kind of vessel the brim of whichturned over on the outside like the lip ofthe human mouth ;a wide flat basinwhicli stood in… … catacombs, &c. The term is also applied tointricate designs executed on the grass-plots ofgardens, and on the mosaic or glazed tiles npavements. (Fig. 412.) (See Minotaur.) Lac or Gum Lac (Arabic, lal:cilt). A resinproduced on an East-Indian tree by the punc-tures of the Coccus liicca insect.…
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