. 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. 628. Statera. Fig. 627. Star-moulding. Statera, R Asteelyard or Roman balance, ofmuch latei mven-tion than thescales called li-bra. It consisted(Fig. 628) of arod or yard(scapa), dividedby equidistantpoints {ptincta),and was suspend-ed by means ofa handle {ansa)consisting of ahook or chainThe weig
. 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. 628. Statera. Fig. 627. Star-moulding. Statera, R Asteelyard or Roman balance, ofmuch latei mven-tion than thescales called li-bra. It consisted(Fig. 628) of arod or yard(scapa), dividedby equidistantpoints {ptincta),and was suspend-ed by means ofa handle {ansa)consisting of ahook or chainThe weight {trquipondiiwi) forms a counterjioise to any objectsuspended from one of the hooks or the■AczXe. (lanaila). (Fig. 418.) The teim is some-times looked upon as a synonym of Libra (q v )It denotes besides (i) a wooden bar or yokeplaced across the withers of a pair of horsesharnessed to a BijUGUS (); (2) a plate ordish, probably of circular form. Statuettes. Small statues in bronze orporcelain for the decoration of rooms. ForPorcelain Statuary, consult Jacquemarts His-iory of the Ceramic Art. Stauracin (Gr. (TTavph^, a cross) was a silkenstuff figured with small plain crosses; hencepolystaiiron, having many crosses. Steatite or Soapstone. A soft, unctuous,magnesian mineral, used by
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