Términos

Phylum of marine invertebrates that live a sedentary life in long, protective tubes on seafloors throughout the world and often possessing a beard-like mass of feather-like tentacles at the anterior end. An intestine, which forms in embryos, disappears as development progresses; they are the only multicellular animals that have neither mouth nor anus.

Nationality, style, and culture of the North Pacific Micronesian volcanic island of Pohnpei.

Se refiere a tipos característicos de encaje de bolillos que fueron vendidos en y exportados desde Inglaterra durante un particular periodo de la historia. Ambos hacen referencia al genuino encaje de Bruselas que fue secretamente importado a Inglaterra a fines del siglo XVII y al encaje producido en Inglaterra que fue comparable al fino encaje de Bruselas en la calidad del hilo, técnica y diseño. Para fomentar la industria del encaje en el país, en los años 1660, tanto Inglaterra como Francia promulgaron leyes prohibiendo la importación del muy popular encaje de Bruselas. Para burlar estas leyes, los mercantes frecuentemente contrabandeaban encaje de Bruselas a Inglaterra y Francia, vendiéndolo como encaje hecho en Inglaterra. Estudiosos aún debaten si los ejemplares existentes fueron hechos en Inglaterra o Bruselas, o en ambos lugares.

Tipo de encaje veneciano que se caracteriza por la inclusión de muchas barras livianas o bridas, de trabajo de hilos con motivos de lazadas, picado y estrellas que parecen copos de nieve.

The position from which something, such as the subject depicted in a visual work, is seen or viewed, or the perspective from which a subject or event is perceived. An example is when the subject of a visual work is seen as a bird's eye view.

Tipos tempranos de encaje veneciano que se caracterizan por una superficie relativamente lisa. Más tarde el encaje veneciano tuvo una apariencia de talla pesada o de relieve.

Breed of dog that is of hound, spaniel, and setter ancestry. The pointer is used as an aid in hunting and derives its name from its assumption of a rigid posture in the direction of prey it has located. First recorded about 1650, in England, the pointer was originally used to point out hares for greyhounds to track down and was later trained as a bird dog in the 18th century. Pointers stand 23 to 28 inches (58 to 71 cm) and weigh 44 to 75 pounds (20 to 34 kg). It has a long muzzle, hanging ears, a tapered tail, and a short, smooth coat, usually white with black, liver-colored, yellowish brown, or reddish brown spots. In art, the pointer is often featured in sporting and hunting scenes.

Tapering pieces of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

Material that causes illness or death when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism; particularly when the substance is able to kill by rapid action and when taken in small quantity.

Style and culture of one of the six Northern Tewa speaking Rio Grande Pueblos. Habitation of the historic Pojoaque Pueblo area as early as 500 CE with a large prehistoric population in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries.

Copas de vino antiguas generalmente con una cubierta y a menudo de cristal o plata, usualmente para presentaciones u otros propósitos ceremoniales.

Card game for two or more persons in which the players bet on the value of the card in their hands, the winner taking the pool. There are many variations.

Describe obras producidas por africanos de mismo nombre que viven en Kenia.

Central and South American drinking vessels designed so they make the sound "pok, pok" when filled with water.