. 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 . lumns in front (dccastyle). Pomander, U. K. {ho\\\ po/mnc d\i>iil>r,-ptr-fume apple). A scent-box worn at the end ofthe hanging girdles of the i6th century. (SeePouNCET-i!OX.) (Tig. 551.) Consult an in-teresting monogi-aph by A. //. Sodcn Smith,Notes on Poma/ii/crs. Pomme, Her. A green roundle. P
. 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 . lumns in front (dccastyle). Pomander, U. K. {ho\\\ po/mnc d\i>iil>r,-ptr-fume apple). A scent-box worn at the end ofthe hanging girdles of the i6th century. (SeePouNCET-i!OX.) (Tig. 551.) Consult an in-teresting monogi-aph by A. //. Sodcn Smith,Notes on Poma/ii/crs. Pomme, Her. A green roundle. Pomcerium, R. {J>ost and //nrniim {mums)behind the walls). A line enclosing a town,marked out at intervals by stone pillars. Whenthe limits of the town were extended, the foma-rium could not be changed without augury byi\\& juspomarii, and, in any case, only by a townwhose inhabitants had contributed to the exten-sion of the limits of the empire. Pompa, R. and Gr. (ttoiUtttj). A solemn pro-cession, especially that with which the games ofthe circus were preceded. Pondus, Weight, R. (pendo, to suspend).An object used for weighing, either with thebalance {libra), or the steel-yard {statera). Thesame term was also applied to a weaversweights ; these were of stone, terra-cotta, or Fig. 552. Pons. Pons, R. {). (i) A bridge; the cause-way iaq;i,vr) which traversed the Roman bridgewas paved with large jsolygonal stones ; on eitherside of it was a pathway {cnpido). Fig. 552shows the Roman bridge at St. Chamas, at theends of which were erected triumphal arches [for-nkes\. (See Fornix.) Pons sublicius was awooden bridge built upon piles ; pons suffragio-rum, the voting-bridge over which the electorspassed as they came out of the septum to casttheir vote {iabella) into the urn (cista). It is pro- bable that the Greek bridges were of wood.(2) A wharf or landing-stage by the water-side. Poongi, Hindoo. A curious musical instrumentmade of a gourd, or sort of cocoa-nut, into
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