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 39
d and elsewhere, worn byknights over their armour. Strutt describes itas a round curtal weed, which they called acloak, and in Latin armilausa, as only coveringthe shoulders. Armilla. Ingeneral, any cir-clet of gold orsilver which forms a braceletfor men or wo-men, whetherworn on thewrist, arm,… … Fig. 43. Armilla. Gaulish Bracelet. Assyrians, the Babylonians,Persians, the Celts (Fig. 42),(Fig. 431. The Egyptians in some instances em-ployed ivory and porcelain in their manufacture. Armillum, R. A kind of urceolus, or smallpitcher for holding a particular kind of wine. Itwas among the numiier…
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