. 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 . h bows and arrows or slings. 26S WORDS USED IN Psyche, Fr. A cheval-glass or mirror. Psycter, Gr. (\1/ukttip). A metal wine-cooler,often of silver, consisting of an outer vessel tocontain ice, and an inner vessel for the wine. Pterotus, R. {irTepwrSs). That which haswings or ears ; an epithet applied
. 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 . h bows and arrows or slings. 26S WORDS USED IN Psyche, Fr. A cheval-glass or mirror. Psycter, Gr. (\1/ukttip). A metal wine-cooler,often of silver, consisting of an outer vessel tocontain ice, and an inner vessel for the wine. Pterotus, R. {irTepwrSs). That which haswings or ears ; an epithet applied to the drink-ing-cup called calix. Puggaree, Hind. A piece of muslin worn asa turban. Pugillares, R. Writing-tablets small enoughto be held in the hand (fiigillics), whence theirname. Pugio, R. (Gr. ixaxaipa)- A short dagger,without a sheath, worn by officers of highrank. Pulpitum, R. The tribune of an orator, or thechair of a professor. In a theatre the term wasused to denote the part of the stage next to theorchestra. (See Proscenium.) Pulvinar, R. {piclvinns, a cushion). Acushion or bolster, and thence a state couch or amaiTiage-bed. Pulvinarium, R. (i) A room in a temple, inwhich was set out the pitlvinar or couch for thegods at the feast of the Lectisternium. (2)See Opus Fig. 565. Pulvinatus. Pulvinatus, R. Having a contour similar tothat of a cushion or bolster, and thence thecylinder formed by the swelling of the volute atthe side of the Ionic capital. (Fig. 565.) Pumice-stone. A kind of lava of less specificgravity than water. The dome of the mosqueof St. Sophia at Constantinople is built ofpumice-stone. Punchau. (SeelNTi.) Punctum, R. A vote or suffrage, because inearly times each citizen, instead of laying downa tessera or tablet with his vote, jiassed in frontof the ro:j;ator, or voting officer who had the listof candidates before him, and pricked a hole{piiiictuin) in the tablet against the name of thecandidate for whom the vote was given. Punkahs. Swi
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