Términos

Members of a species of dung beetle that lays its eggs in dung balls fashioned through rolling. Formerly called Ateuchus sacer. This beetle considered sacred in ancient Egypt; it was associated with the divine manifestation of the early morning sun, Khepri, whose name was written with the scarab hieroglyph and who was believed to roll the disk of the morning sun over the eastern horizon at daybreak.

Ornaments, made of varying materials, made to hold scarves in place around the wearer. Usually ring-shaped, which allows the scarf to be pulled through.

Decorative devices intended to shape or knot a scarf in order to keep it in place.

Pottery found predominantly in the Diyala region of Mesopotamia at the start of the Early Dynastic period from about 2900 to 2750 BCE; characterized by generally large, broad-shouldered pots with painted red designs, often outlined in black, on a buff or yellow ground.

Alfiler pequeño que se lleva en grupo, frecuentemente con forma de insectos.

A manner of arranging stones in Asian-style gardens, in which rocks are scattered to accentuate the surrounding environment. A number of stones frequently are placed together to form a group, or used to enliven the surroundings in conjunction with other objects.

Moneda anglosajona de plata, pequeña y gruesa, de los siglos VII y VIII. Es predecesora del penique.

Tubos de lengüeta doble con diámetro interior cónico y de modo característico provistos de una “pirouette”, distribuídos por todo el mundo. Fueron los precursores del oboe en Europa, introducidos en ese continente desde el Cercano Oriente en el siglo XII.

Hilado de las fibras más largas y desglose de los residuos del capullo de seda. No es tan brillante como la seda, que es una fibra continua.

Justa desarrollada en Alemania, peleada con lanzas equipadas con afiladas cabezas puntiagudas.

Property that is insured for a specific amount.

Cordófonos alemanes pulsados tipo cítara, con una a cuatro cuerdas melódicas y varios bordones tendidos sobre una delgada caja acústica rectangular con trastes montados en su largo lado izquierdo y estrechándose para formar un clavijero en la parte superior.

Genus of South American trees, most of which produce hard wood.

Species of tree native to the subtropical areas of Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia. It is valued for its hard, durable wood. Its tannin is the most important vegetable tanning agent used in the American leather industry.

Tipo alemán de tankards de piedra, fabricados a partir del siglo XVI en Siegburg, en la zona del Rhin.

Se refiere a cuadros de altar producidos principalmente en Alemania, Austria y el Tirol en los siglos XV y XVI. El término en alemán significa "cuadro de altar esculpido". Un Schnitzaltar puede estar localizado en la parte superior del altar o en los altares laterales; se caracterizan por estar profusamente policromados y dorados y poseen cuatro secciones: un recuadro central contiene escultura, bajo el cual un recuadro pequeño, comúnmente denominado con el término italiano "predella", y dos pares movibles de alas o contraventanas, con pinturas o relieves esculpidos en ambos lados: frente y parte posterior. El abrir y cerrar las alas les daba variedad, generalmente relacionado con el calendario litúrgico. La sección del altar fue generalmente montado en una estructura arquitectónica con tracerias esculpidas y nichos para esculturas.

German term used to refer to the work of Belgian artist Henry van de Velde, meaning "scroll style" or "flourish style"; term was particularly used in the cities of Dresden and Berlin.

Genus containing around 80 species of sedges with a cosmopolitan distribution. This genus is closely related to genus Scirpus, and some species here were formerly included in Scirpus.

Species of giant sedge native to freshwater marshes all over North America. It has thick, rounded green stems growing to 3 m (10 feet) in height, with long, grasslike leaves. The plants play an important ecological role at shorelines, buffering against wind and water forces, thereby allowing the establishment of other types of plants and reducing erosion.