. 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 . Fig. Fig. 236. Ecclesiastical Dalmatic. but in the form of wire, which by undercuttingand hammering is thoroughly incorporated withthe metal it is intended to ornament. (SeeDamask, Damascus Blades.) The processof etching slight ornaments on polished steelwares is also called Damascening. (Fig.
. 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 . Fig. Fig. 236. Ecclesiastical Dalmatic. but in the form of wire, which by undercuttingand hammering is thoroughly incorporated withthe metal it is intended to ornament. (SeeDamask, Damascus Blades.) The processof etching slight ornaments on polished steelwares is also called Damascening. (Fig. 237.) Damascus Blades are prepared of a cast steelhighly charged with carbon, which, being tem-pered by a peculiar process, assumes the many-coloured ivatered appearance by which they areknown. The process is called DAMASCENING(). Damask. A rich fabric, woven with largepatterns, in silk, linen, wool, or even cotton,originally made at Damascus. (See Fig. 88.) Dames, O. E. The old name for the gameof draughts, represented early in the 14thcentury. The pieces were originally square. Danace {\). The oboliis which was placedin tiic mouth of the dead to pay the passage ofthe Styx. ART AND ARCHyEOLOGV, 105 Dance of the Corybantes. (See Coryhantica.)Dance of Death,Danse Macabre, Chr. Paintings, KA
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