. 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 . )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 the Roman sagiis and the Greekchlainys. Sagua or Sagam, Celt. A woollen cloakwith a long nap, worn folded and fas
. 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 . )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 the Roman sagiis and the Greekchlainys. Sagua or Sagam, Celt. A woollen cloakwith a long nap, worn folded and fastenedround the neck by a clasp, especially bysoldiers on a campaign (Fig. 44); hence saga isa sign of war, as toga is of peace. At a later periodthe same name was given to a kind of blouse,striped or checked in staring colours, andadorned with flowers and other ornaments, andbordered with bands of purple and gold andsilver embroidery, worn by the Gauls in Ar-tois and Flanders. Saic, Turk. A sailing-vessel common in theLevant. Sale, O. E. A delicate serge or woollencloth. Saints-bell, O. E. for .Sacring-bell. Salade, Sallet. A light helmet resemblingthe Kettlk-hat (Fig. 407), introduced fromGermany in the 15th century. Salam-stone. A name given to the blue ororiental sapphire from Fig. 600. Salamander. Device of Francis I., the Father of Letters. Salamander, Chr. In Christian art, a symbolof fire, and sujiposed to live in fire ; or, accord-ing to Pliny, to quench it as if ice were putinto it. In Heraldry it is either represented asa lizard, or as a kind of dog breathing 600 is the device of Francis I. of France,with a motto implying that a good princenourishes that which is good, and expels thebad. At the meeting of the Field of the Clothof Gold, the kings guard at the tournament wasclothed in blue and yellow, with the salamanderembroidered thereon. Salamanders Hair. The variety of asbestoscalled ainiaitthus. Salet, O. E. A light helmet. (.See Salade.) Salic
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