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 338
ening their togas with chalk ; thetoga pid/a, of the natural colour of black wool,was worn in mourning ; the toga picta, or em-broidered toga, was for generals on their triumphs.(See also Pk/ETEXTA, Trahea, &c.) The illus-tration (Fig. 656) represents the statue of aRoman senator of the… … 322 WORDS USED IN bare toga of coarse texture, worn by a poor man,who tlien went by the name o{ togatulus. Toilinet. A textile of silk or cotton warp,with woollen weft. Toise. In French lineal measurement = 76inches. Toison dOr, Her. The Golden Fleece. AFrench order of knighthood, instituted by…
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