. 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 . nill-omened one. Pnigeus, R. {npiyebs, lit. a choker). A kindof funnel employed to stop or repress the air ina hydraulic organ. Pnyx, Gr. The site in Athens where theECCLESI/E were held. It was a semicircularrising ground, with an area of 12,000 squareyards, levelled with a pavement of large stones,an
. 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 . nill-omened one. Pnigeus, R. {npiyebs, lit. a choker). A kindof funnel employed to stop or repress the air ina hydraulic organ. Pnyx, Gr. The site in Athens where theECCLESI/E were held. It was a semicircularrising ground, with an area of 12,000 squareyards, levelled with a pavement of large stones,and surrounded by a wall, behind which was theBema or platform from which speakers ad-dressed the people. Pocillum or,Poculum, R. Any cup or glass fordrinking, distinct from the Crater for mixing,and the Cyathus for ladling the wine. (Cf. POKAL.) Poddisoy, Padusoy, O. E. (Fr. pott de soie).A rich plain silk. Podera, Gr. (iroSijpjjs, reaching to the feet).A rich linen dress worn by Greek women, theedges of which were indented. Podium, Arch. {tt6^iov, lit. a small foot).A low wall or basement, generally with aplinth and cornice, running round a room or infront of a building, forming a sort of shelf or 259 seat. Fig. 548 shows the podium of asepulchral chamber. In an amphitheatre,/((//mw;. Fig. 548. Podium running round a sepulchral chamber. was the name for a raised basement which ranlike a high enclosure round the whole circum-ference of the arena. Lastly, the term is some-times used as a synonym for a socle, [and a con-sole or bracket.
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