. 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 . vows. Oblate. Flattened or shortened like theearth at the poles. The earth is an oblatespheroid. Oblationarium, Chr. A small table placednear the high altar, or at the end of one of theside aisles, on which the people laid their offer-ings. It was also used, when in the choir, to holdthe sacred utensi
. 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 . vows. Oblate. Flattened or shortened like theearth at the poles. The earth is an oblatespheroid. Oblationarium, Chr. A small table placednear the high altar, or at the end of one of theside aisles, on which the people laid their offer-ings. It was also used, when in the choir, to holdthe sacred utensils in place of the the Greek Church the oblationarium is stillused for the bread, wine, and sacred vesselsrequired in the mass. Oble, Oblete (Lat. oblata), O. E. The con-secrated wafer distributed to communicants atmass. Ne Jhesu was nat the olileThat reysed was at the sacre. {Hart. MS.) Hence, a wafer-cake, sweetened with honey,and made of the finest wheatcn bread. Oboe or Hautboy (from Fr. haut, high, andbois, wood). A wind instrument like a flute,sounded through a reed. Obolo, Mod. A copper coin, worth abouta halfpenny, circulated in the Ionian Islands. 230 WORDS USED IN Obolos, Gr. (derived from 6Bo\hs, a brooch, ori-ginally). A small copper coin worth the sixth part. Fig. 494. Egyptian Obelisk. of a drachm. The obolos in later times was ofbronze ; but in the best times of Athens it wasof silver. Its value in the yEginetan standardwas n66 of a jjenny. Obscoena, Chr. Obscene representations fre-f|uenlly met with in Christian iconography,which, according to De Canmont, are to warnthe faithful that they ought to enter the templewith ])ure hearts, leaving outside all the passionsthat soil the soul. Obsidian. A volcanic glass found near vol-canoes, used in antiquity for the manufacture ofmirrors, axes, knives, &c. (See Olass.) Obstragulum, R. A long leather strap{anuntiiiii) worn as a fastening to \.he cre/ida. Obstrigillum, R. A shoe, the sides cf whichwere le
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