. 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 . ges the mace became an emblem ofoffice ; and is so still—usually surmounted bya crown. (See Clava, Club.) Macellarius, R. {macdhim, a market). Akeeper of a shop for the sale of fruit and cookedprovisions. His shop was called tavcrna inacel-laria. Macellum, Gr. and R. {^). A coveredmarket in whi
. 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 . ges the mace became an emblem ofoffice ; and is so still—usually surmounted bya crown. (See Clava, Club.) Macellarius, R. {macdhim, a market). Akeeper of a shop for the sale of fruit and cookedprovisions. His shop was called tavcrna inacel-laria. Macellum, Gr. and R. {^). A coveredmarket in which were sold all kinds of provisions,such as fish, poultry, and game ; it was distinctfrom the open market called Forum (<[.v. ). Maceria, R. (i) A.^^. rough wall formedof materials of everydescription, andhavingnoyr^ir/;/^-. (2)An enclosed placeu n r o o f e d. (Fig. 43S.) Machsera, Gr. and R. {ixo-xaipa). , A sword with only one edge, made rather for cutting than thnisting. Machserium, Gr. and R. (luaxaipio-). iiiaclucra, a knife employed chielly by fisher-men. Machaerophorus, Gr. and R. {;p6pos).Literally, armed with the hunting-knife, thejnachccriuin; an epithet of the so-called bnr-harons nations, such as the Egyptians, Persians,Medes, Thracians, and Machicolated, Arch. Furnished with machi-colations. Machicolations (Fr. machicoulis), or grooves made under the parapet ofa fortified place, through which stones, pitch,boiling water, or hot sand were thrown down. Macrochera, Gr. {, long-armed).A tunic with long sleeves, called by the RomansCmiridota. Macrocolum, Macrocollum, R. Paper ofthe largest size, that is to say, in sheets formedof a number of pieces of parchment or papyrusglued together. Macula, R. The mesh of a net ; in theplural macula:. Madder. The root of rubia tinctoria{Yx. garance), from which a number of valuablepigments are made, which are transparent andpermanent, working equally well in oil and inwa
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