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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 30

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ndle, and even eyelet or hole. Anyvessel or vase which has large ears or circularhandles on the neck or body, is said to be fur-nished with anscc. Ansa ostii was the terma[)plied to the handle by which a door is pulledor shut to. The bronze or iron eyelet on the topof a steelyard were also called… … Fig. 26. Templum in antis. Antae, R. Square or rectangular pilasterssupporting the v alls of a temple, wliich wasthence called/tw////w///««//>. (Fig. 26.) Theantcc thus formed the end of the walls ofthea7/(r.The capitals of antir and the friezes abutting onthem were sometimes richly ornamented,…

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