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 70
t of another feast, called pratelia, inwhich virgins about to marry presented baskets{canca) to Minerva. The name, Canephorus, orbasket-bearer, was common to the virginswho attended processions of Ceres, Miner\-a,and Bacchus, with the consecrated cakes, in-cense, and other sacrificial accessories,… … Fig. 131. Canette of white■ stone-ware, iS74- Caniple, O. i:. A small knife ur dagger.Canis (akin lo San-scrit VVAN, (Jr. KUIDV). A thjg. This termlias numcrtjus dimi-nutives: tiidilits, cald-Ills, itiniiiila. How-ever ancient any civi-lization, the dog isalways met with asthe com])anioii ofman,…
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