Términos

Simple square or rectangular cloaks made of coarse wool and worn by the Roman military, but also by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Spanish.

Úsese para obras producidas por el grupo étnico africano de mismo nombre que habita Tanzania.

Literalmente "objeto colgado", estos contenedores se utilizan junto con "netsuke" para suspender artículos personales tales como tabaco, pipas, pinceles y dinero en las fajas de cintura, u "obi", de los hombres japoneses. El sagemono más común fueron las cajas de laca, llamado "Inro".

People, almost always male, who are revered in a society for their profound wisdom.

Refers to a firing method in which vessels are placed inside a protective container known as a saggar prior to firing. The saggar shields the vessels from ash, debris, and temperature fluctuations, producing cleaner surfaces and higher success rates. A saggar generally results in finer quality compared to wares fired without it. In Korea, the method was primarily employed for high-quality wares during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties, and was considered so luxurious that it was prohibited by sumptuary regulations during the Joseon period.

In Indian architecture, a thousand petaled lotus, usually carved at the surface of the flat Padmaśilā-ceiling.

In Indian architecture, A Jaina symbolic representation of a thousand-Jina temple.

Por lo general se refiere a patios interiores de las mezquitas.

Estilo de porcelana de Kutani fabricado en el siglo XIX y pintado típicamente con rojo y oro.

Style and culture of a dynasty that flourished in Java from about 750 to 850 CE, dating after the fall of the Funan kingdom of mainland Southeast Asia. The dynasty was marked by a great cultural renaissance associated with the introduction of Mahayana Buddhism; it attained a high level of artistic expression particularly in temples and monuments.

Tarjetas impresas distribuidas para lograr negocios, fletes o pasajeros, especialmente para los buques de vela de los años 1850 y 1860.

Members of a ship's company below the rank of officer.