Términos

The status or condition of property having been obtained by theft.

Stolzite is a lead tungstate, a rare secondary mineral that is nearly identical in chemical composition to wulfenite with which it is often associated in the oxidized zones of tungsten-bearing lead deposits. It is named for Joseph Alexander Stolz of Bohemia who first identified it.

Craftsmen or artists who specialize in carving or cutting figures, designs, or shapes out of stone.

Un tipo de finas vasijas de porcelana blanca, duras y compactas, y algunas veces ligeramente traslúcidas.

Large carved monolithic rings of the Taíno people, mostly limited to Puerto Rico. Many are elliptical with a thicker portion with two panels that exhibit decorative carvings. While their exact use is unknown, most archaeologists suggest they were worn on the hips for ceremonial purposes or ball games. They can be classified in at least two types: slender or massive.

Refers to distinctive, rural fortified dwellings of relatively modest size; particularly, but not exclusively, those dating from the 13th century and later in northern Europe. These "stone houses" were typically owned by local minor lords or land holders; they were usually made of stone. Do not use this term to indicate common houses made of the material stone; instead, use material = "stone (worked rock)" plus work type = "house."

Rubbings made from inscribed, engraved, or low-relief stones, usually using ink on paper that has been placed over the stone. Rubbings of tombstones, other inscriptions, or pictorial reliefs has long been popular in Asia as a way to disseminate texts or images, although the term may be used for any works made by this technique elsewhere.

Architectural elements found mounted on the walls of roofed walkways in gardens. Stone slates are typically inscribed with the calligraphy or drawings of well-known figures. An inscription recording the construction of the garden also occasionally appears on the slates.

The activity and process of working in stone.

A relief printmaking process derived from woodcut, but using stone blocks as the plates into which a design is carved. This technique may be exclusive to Inuit printmakers living in the Cape Dorset area, an Inuit hamlet located on Dorset Island near Foxe Peninsula at the southern tip of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Stone is used here as it is a more plentiful resource than wood in the Arctic. Use of the process only dates from the early 1960s.

Prints made in which negative space is cut away from the surface of a flat stone, leaving an image in relief, which is then inked. Paper is applied to the surface to create the print. This technique may be unique to a community of Inuit printmakers in Northern Canada.

Processes having to do with the carving and working of stone, particularly in the context of building.

Benches located on the stoop of a residence or other building in an urban environment; usually of modest size and fixed in place. For benches, swings, chairs, and other furniture on the porch of a residence, use "porch furniture."

Técnica cinematográfica que usa la exposición de fotograma a fotograma para crear la ilusión del movimiento en figuras inanimadas articuladas o secuencias animadas; así como también dar la impresión de que aparecen y desaparecen objetos o personajes de una escena. Es una técnica esencial en la animación de figuras modeladas, animación de recortes, pixilación y efectos especiales

Trompetas naturales en forma de una media luna alargada, construídas en Europa a comienzos del siglo XIX y diseñadas para facilitar la técnica de ejecución consistente en colocar la mano en la campana.

Knife-like tool used to stretch lead when joining glass pieces or for bedding glass in wooden rebates.