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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)

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ns. (See Bi- PENNIS.) Sagena, Gr. and R. {trayrivn). A large fish-ing-net ; modern Sc/nc. It was fitted with leadenweights at the bottom and corks at the top. Sagitta, R, (i) An arrow; primitivelywith heads of flint, afterwards of bronze andiron. The heads of the arrows of the Greeksand Romans were… … Fig. 599. Sagitt.nrius. Sagittarius, R. An archer; a sign of thezodiac, represented as a centaur. (Fig. 599.)In Christian art, a symbol of Divine vengeance. Sagma, R. ((ri-y^a). A wooden pack-saddle. Sagmarius, R. A beast of burdencarrying the sagma. Sagochlamys, R. A military cloak whichcombined…

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